> Spotify is very good at negotiating sweetheart deals. Indeed, and that skillset has given them an advantage in the market. Things working as expected. Does i

> Spotify is very good at negotiating sweetheart deals. Indeed, and that skillset has given them an advantage in the market. Things working as expected. Does it suck for their competitors? Absolutely. Is it illegal? I don't think so. Anyone is free to fork android and make their own app store. A luxury thanks to open source. The network effect is real but the market isn't intended to be "fair", it's brutal.