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No, the definition of a monopoly is "the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service." A company that is not easy to un
by HotHotLava 5y ago
No, the definition of a monopoly is "the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service."
A company that is not easy to undercut could just be an efficient business that operates roughly at cost without excessive margins.
- selcuka 5y agoI disagree. Spotify is practically a monopoly and is a rent-seeking entity. The reason artists can't go somewhere else is not because Spotify efficiently operates at cost (their gross margin was 26.5% in Q4), but because it's the only brand most customers know.
- mPReDiToR 5y agoDeezer is in competition, Amazon Music, YT Music. Monopoly doesn't apply, does it? Even DAB/FM radio takes their lunch.