I’m not sure what the question is.

Only thing I can think of is add a VPN like Tailscale so you don’t have to worry about any exposed services.

I mean, considering inflation, I expect every year to be a record spending year.

Well, unlike TV/Movies, typically ALL music is available on ALL platforms, so there isn’t a service problem. Spotify and others are still really nice to use for consumers.

Yeah I want to watch my shows in alphabetical order.