Comment on Spotify re-invented the radio

• RobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  But their service is great if you pay form premium. Which is fine in my book.

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  • pHr34kY@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    A hacked client on the free tier is also a decent experience.

    This month’s expenses:-

    • Concert tickets: $350
    • Vinyl records: $100
    • Pirating Spotify: $0

    I think I’m winning.

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  • Maalus@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    The point is they haven’t turned a profit even with people having premium. So what’s the reason for them to exist

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    • ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      This is the case with a lot of companies. Facebook didn’t turn a profit for 10 years or something that sounds equally crazy.

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      • mcqtom@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        That’s more or less the problem (one of many problems I suppose). Companies seem to think it’s a good business model to burn money collecting a user base and then turn all their free users into paying users down the line.

        Think drug dealers. They wanna be that.

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    • LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I’m absolutely not defending Spotify or any other capitalist entity, but profit by no means constitutes a reason to exist. I know plenty of people who have never turned a profit and in fact accrued debt who are far more valuable than any executive at Spotify.

      I just don’t give a shit if Spotify or any major labels exist. I buy records and merch from independent labels run by people that actually have a soul.

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    • w2qw@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Don’t use it if you don’t like it.

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      • Maalus@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Hurr durr can’t criticize cause I like it hurr durr

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