With recent news that Spotify owner Daniel Ek has invested some of his vast personal fortune into the weapons industry we thought it was time to discuss Spotify.

How can independent musicians balance making an ethical and moral stance against this behaviour - by say boycotting the platform - with getting their voices heard - voices that could be put to use raising awareness of exactly these kinds of issues.

It’s small fish in a big pond syndrome and we discuss it from a number of angles. And no, there isn’t a right answer on this one. Enjoy!

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