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Re:A few things I’ve come to believe in my years in music tech by mastazi on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @03:34AM (#29482399)
> they don't really make their money through discovery, they make money through things they sell alongside discovery.

that doesn't contradict the assumption that it's a viable business. Search engines and social media services make money from ads but I don't think it would be fair to say that search engines or social media services are not viable business.

Re:A few things I’ve come to believe in my years in music tech by bobthepanda on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @11:13AM (#29486518)
The specific claim was “viable business on its own.”