Spotify Shunned an IPO. Now It’s Just Another Public Company

Spotify’s successful direct listing could change the way tech’s “unicorns” go public, possibly even saving them some money. But let’s not get self-righteous about it—this is still capitalism. Typically, when companies go public, they follow an elaborate series of protocols. They hire bankers, who charge tens of millions of dollars to help them craft a …

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