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Interestingly Spotify is playing relatively nice with the US in general, e.g: https://themusicnetwork.com/spotify-expands-us-operations-ad...

They also rely on GCP, and have a strong dependance on Apple and Google’s gardens, so their growing success is also tied to US firms.

Nokia is also in very good terms with the US gov: https://www.nokia.com/networks/us-federal-defense/



Spotify has barely any material relationship with the US Gov. and that they are closer to Apple and Google is normal.

Nokia might have some relationship with US gov. but that's also normal.

US Gov. will not interfere in most cases with things.

With energy security i.e. Petrodollar, yes, but usually it requires a 'problem' to surface i.e. chip shortage for them to take action.

The US benefits from 'open trade' - being the biggest economy i the world and fairly open, it usually means 'they win' so they're fine with it, they don't have to be protectionist or nationalist. 'Open' is a winning strategy for them in a way that it's not for say, Sweden or Columbia, which may have to have more selective national strategies.




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