Is spotify a monopoly?

But Amazon and Spotify aren't selling books and music that they've created themselves. Instead, as marketplaces, their power lies in their strength as buyers. Their leverage comes not from monopoly but from “monopsony,” the term for a market in which “buyers have power over sellers,” as Giblin and Doctorow describe it.

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2023-04-09 14:47:48

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What are 3 threats to a monopoly?
The disadvantages of monopolies include price-fixing, low-quality products, lack of incentive for innovation, and cost-push inflation.
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How long should a monopoly game last?
When played with standard rules, a typical game takes 60 to 90 minutes. When common house rules are added, such as collecting money on free parking and not auctioning unpurchased properties, games can last 3 hours or longer.
2024-02-11 17:09:08

What makes a monopoly efficient?
Firms benefit from monopoly power because: They can charge higher prices and make more profit than in a competitive market. The can benefit from economies of scale – by increasing size they can experience lower average costs – important for industries with high fixed costs and scope for specialisation.
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Can a monopoly break even?
In the long-run, the demand curve of a firm in a monopolistic competitive market will shift so that it is tangent to the firm's average total cost curve. As a result, this will make it impossible for the firm to make economic profit; it will only be able to break even.
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