Some very good insights that do not support the headline statement of 'how Spotify kills the system'. Music distribution can be complex, with multiple parties,

Some very good insights that do not support the headline statement of 'how Spotify kills the system'. Music distribution can be complex, with multiple parties, it's not easy to even get listed on Apple etc., so that's a situation where verticalisation is power. But Podcasting is very much open season, anyone can do it and there are multiple 'open' channels. I don't think anyone has any qualms about jumping away from Spotify to follow their favorite podcaster. Of all the shenanigans going on with exclusivity, monopoly, privacy, this is not on the big list of worries.