One thing that bothers me about the way people look at Spotify as outsiders is they only see it as a US platform.<p>Through DistroKid, I have a couple years of data indicating that Spotify is actually a music discovery tool in non-US nations a little more than locally. Most of this research corresponds to personal marketing efforts. There are indications I've found that Spotify's efforts outside of the US are likely more beneficial to Artists than might be thought of in a traditional sense.<p>Glad they posted this kind of "under the hood" rationale. It's a lot like a Director's Commentary on a Film to me, hope you see it the same way. Nothing's perfect, but explaining the logic is nice to see attempted.