What metric should I trust most before switching?

Your personal real-availability rate from a representative sample, especially your non-negotiable tracks.

Is one platform always larger for everyone?

No. Availability depends on region, genres, and specific version requirements.

Run a pilot migration on one 50-100 track playlist, evaluate quality/missing rates, then scale.

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Because regional licensing, version splits, and catalog churn affect personal availability far more than headline totals.

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