Speculation, but I read Spotify here as Findaway, who were the largest non-Audible audiobook platform (underlying services like Scribd and other stores) before

Speculation, but I read Spotify here as Findaway, who were the largest non-Audible audiobook platform (underlying services like Scribd and other stores) before getting bought by Spotify earlier this year. He had to have been talking to them before the acquisition. It is disappointing that the only option outside Audible was (swallowed by) another monopolist, rent-seeking behemoth.