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I would assume there would not be the same application of antitrust law, if any (IANAL) because Spotify isn't a marketplace that sells the podcasts. That situa
by fjp 8y ago
I would assume there would not be the same application of antitrust law, if any (IANAL) because Spotify isn't a marketplace that sells the podcasts.
That situation would be more comparable to Netflix since you're just paying a bundled subscription and you're getting 3rd-party work as well as Netflix originals. While openness would be awesome to have, they don't really have any obligation to provide it.
Of course it's not exactly like Netflix since you can self-publish onto Spotify so there's wrinkles. But my point is that it's a lot different than operating a buying/selling marketplace.
- wheelie_boy 8y agoBecause spotify owns the podcast companies, and podcasts have paid ads, spotify directly benefits if they are played more often. That is not the case with netflix. But they are doing some things the same as netflix, in that they are also creating exclusive podcasts to drive traffic to their platform.
- solarkraft 8y ago> That is not the case with netflix It is. They do a lot of product placement (https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/is-product-placement-going-to-become-the-norm-in-netflix-originals/ https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/is-product-placement-g...). They also don't have to pay others for views, though I expect that to be less of a motivation.