[Jyaif]

> I think they've helped Spotify grow a lot

Well no, Apple's even admit that Spotify didn't get their subscriptions through them: "only a tiny fraction of their subscriptions fall under Apple’s revenue-sharing model"

[malshe]

That means that only a fraction of iOS user bought Spotify subscription through App Store. It doesn’t mean that many iOS users are not paid subscribers.

[SZJX]

Even the Apple statement acknowledges that the majority of users are on the free plan and bring revenue through ads.