All extremely valid points. I think what I learned today is that this issue is actually much more complex than I originally considered.RicardoMontalban wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 12:52 pmAnother point for consideration, while Spotify may have been that first single steaming platform to kick this all off, there are now others - Apple and Amazon have got on board as well. Maybe there are others.
Does the fact there are competing services selling the same product act as the mechanics for keeping it affordable?
And it’s the exclusivity around football broadcasting that allows such inflated charges?
From a consumer POV it feels like there needs to be a massive overhaul, but where it differs is that in the case of music, the artists were also getting stiffed (they still do, but they at least get something). Now, the way the tv deals work the clubs get theirs and the broadcasters get theirs. Where’s the incentive for the industry to change a system that works for them?
As you rightly point out again, the exclusivity/monopolisation of the product is an extremely important factor. Perhaps centralisation as I suggested isn't the answer at all. Do club(s) need to become more like artists/labels, owning their own product and choosing the distribution platform(s)? Obviously the PL would never agree to that voluntarily...
I need to learn more about the NFL streaming model.