> Spotify moved fast and broke a lot of things and did more goddamned damage to the sector than "piracy" by adopting the fundamental business model with a bit of convenience and veneer of legitimacy.
For broadcast radio, songwriters received royalties and record companies got nothing.
This changed for satellite and internet radio, and I don't think Spotify is to blame.
The changes for satellite and internet radio had their own problems that I do think should be addressed, but you're right, that's not Spotify's fault.
But Spotify bears the brunt of the responsibility for building a product that was on-demand recording buffet that essentially exists to replace recording collections while yielding broadcast-order payouts rather than being an honest broadcast product.
For broadcast radio, songwriters received royalties and record companies got nothing.
This changed for satellite and internet radio, and I don't think Spotify is to blame.