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Re:Will Spotify Ruin Podcasting? by raz32dust on Sunday February 09, 2020 @09:40PM (#22285981)
They have to do the same thing because Apple will otherwise eat their lunch. It looks like platforms have to monopolize and then engage in rent-seeking to thrive, or even survive, in this industry. That's everyone's playbook now.
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Re:Will Spotify Ruin Podcasting? by awakeasleep on Sunday February 09, 2020 @10:40PM (#22286260)
This is the toxic excuse every MBA uses to justify their immoral decisions. "If I don't do it, somebody else will"

Every time you say that shit, you choose to accelerate the decay of society. A flower will die in the autumn... does that justify you stomping through the garden in May?

It's especially ridiculous in the context of podcasts because Apple- a company that understands the principle better than most, has failed to destroy the podcast market for 20 years and counting.

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Re:Will Spotify Ruin Podcasting? by Brave-Steak on Monday February 10, 2020 @06:28AM (#22288187)
> does that justify you stomping through the garden in May?

MBA: Is it something we can monetize? It might be worth considering.

> It's especially ridiculous in the context of podcasts because Apple- a company that understands the principle better than most, has failed to destroy the podcast market for 20 years and counting.

I don't understand this part though. I haven't gotten the sense that they ever tried to monopolize or destroy the podcast market. Hell, from what I can tell, they've enabled it to thrive as an open marketplace in a way that Spotify certainly isn't interested in.

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