> Valve is seeking a balance.

They're demonstrably not. I'd advise you to read up on the concept of a monopoly.

> They made 17 Billion in rev last year, so nearly 25 Billion went to game makers / publishers. This is 2-3x what spotify paid to artists in the same year.

And? I don't understand why you're just comparing two values in absolute values. You're talking as if Valve is giving away money.