I think one of the big reasons is cost. Spotify and Netflix are able to trade off their vast libraries of back content (some of the most popular streaming shows

I think one of the big reasons is cost. Spotify and Netflix are able to trade off their vast libraries of back content (some of the most popular streaming shows are still The Office and Friends). The production cost on those is long since paid and they can just rake in money from it. Not so for journalism. There are very few pieces people will return to years after they’re written. It requires constant publishing of new content and to make good content costs money.