jonathan

Not true. For example, an EU resident (citizen is the wrong group) purchasing in the US is not covered by EU law.

Residency and place of purchase is what matters, citizenship has nothing to do with it.

I think you’re sort of right. It’s not simply because they’re popular, it’s because the popularity means they get inescapable radio play. Over time you resent it more and more.

I think all they can really say is it’s not on the near horizon, but every public company will enshittify at some point. I can’t see a future where the investors will be OK for anything but going public or an acquisition by a public company. It’s just a question of when, and when they start to turn the screw.