They don't need to add value for the end user if they can control the scarce resource (content) by buying it up and providing more lucrative monetisation option

They don't need to add value for the end user if they can control the scarce resource (content) by buying it up and providing more lucrative monetisation options for creators. Their play is a hybrid of a streaming service and an adtech giant, and I imagine they're keeping their options open to see whether it pays to keep both sides of that model open or to pick one. Either way, one of the reasons I don't like what they're doing is because I can see it working. Besides all that, there is some value to having all of your audio in one app.