Comment on Spotify re-invented the radio

• 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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    • Risk@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      The analogy to a drug dealer is on point. They’re relying on users being hooked on their dopamine outlet.

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      • MyNameIsIgglePiggle@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I’m still waiting on porn to pull the rug and take away my good times

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    • reinar@distress.digital ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      it’s like this to eliminate competition, any alternative has to fund marketing costs + unsustainable pricing, while Spotify will be running their ponzi scheme, effectively leveraging their market position.

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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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