i'd love it if spotify split into two companies: - an enterprise platform that just provided a an API to access/play songs and direct the payment to the correct rightsholders - a consumer app that built on top of that to provide the 'spotify' we all have

let a whole ecosystem of music streaming apps take off that cater to different niches of listeners.

each app would be able to differentiation themselves with their UI but also features like recommendations/playlists/etc. And spotify wouldn't see them as competitors because they'd still be getting their cut because they all go through their API.

Rights holders would never allow it. It would be too easy for their enterprise customer to underreport plays.