"Since RSS only enables a flat audio file to be distributed to consumption platforms, creators gain limited and often inaccurate insight into how the audio is consumed, such as where it is being consumed, how much of the audio is being heard or enjoyed (or not), and whether or not the audio is even being heard at all (and not just automatically “downloaded”)."
Yeah, you cannot track people.
A few paragraphs below it started to make sense, the article is basically written by Spotify.
Please provide some statistics. Your personal opinion is just that.
While I can probably agree that the middle class is not doing great the last decade or so, I'm pretty sure the EU has gotten richer.
For example 25 to 31k Euro GDP per capita for 2012-2019
Unfortunately, Bulgaria is not in a much better place. We are in EU and NATO, but not many other differences. Our ruling elite hasn't changed much - still communist secret police related figures and oligarchs.
Romania seems more reformed, they even managed to put some politicians in jail recently.
Not sure what coffee you are consuming. But if you are making it yourself - hopefully you can find a local coffee roaster. Any semi-good Arabica is not bitter (but it can be more on the acidic side)