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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mcqtom@lemmy.world 8 months agoThat’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.
reinar@distress.digital 8 months ago
Risk@feddit.uk 8 months ago
The analogy to a drug dealer is on point. They’re relying on users being hooked on their dopamine outlet.
MyNameIsIgglePiggle@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
I’m still waiting on porn to pull the rug and take away my good times