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Re:Why Spotify can never be profitable: The secret demands o... by jstanderfer on Monday December 12, 2011 @02:35PM (#3344612)
To simplify - Spotify can never be profitable because they do not create or own the product they are selling. Also, the product they are selling is not a commodity so they cannot source alternate suppliers.

Why is this a surprise?

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