• @[email protected]
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    2310 months ago

    I just love watching everyone freak out about Spotify’s shitty business practices while I’m casually looping YouTube videos with an adblocker.

    • chillbo_baggins
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      2210 months ago

      It’s convenient. It’s where all my playlists are… that said, I’m open to alternatives?

      • @[email protected]
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        10 months ago

        Well, piracy, but I’d say apple music or tidal, etc are even better than Spotify. There are services for transferring your playlists.

        Some are paid but if it’s just a one time transfer you could do them all in a free trial window.

      • kratoz29
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        210 months ago

        The random algorithm needs to be polished though.

        • @[email protected]
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          210 months ago

          Random usually sucks for everything that I’ve used.

          They should have two… True random and one that ‘radioifies’ your library.

    • Bobby Turkalino
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      110 months ago

      If you have an eclectic music taste and don’t spend your life next to a computer, there’s practically no other option

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        210 months ago

        Tidal, Deezer, Qobuz, Funkwhale, Apple Music, Youtube Music, just to name a few. Spotify has no shortage of competition.

        • Bobby Turkalino
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          110 months ago

          My point is there’s little actual difference between them. Identical services provided by greedy corporations with shitty track records

          • @[email protected]
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            210 months ago

            You said there’s no other option, I just listed some options. Also Funkwhale is decentralised, there’s no corporation backing it. Ofc, you can also just download the music you like.

            • Bobby Turkalino
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              210 months ago

              😂 practically no other option, my friend. Haven’t heard of Funkwhale though, sounds interesting. And no, as I mentioned in my first comment, downloading isn’t feasible for people with eclectic tastes cuz I just can’t keep up with my spontaneous “need” to listen to that one album that hasn’t even crossed my mind in 20 years

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        Apple music, Tidal, etc.

        Spotify is funding military AI tech. That’s enough for me. I’m on android but I’d still rather use Apple Music, plus they pay artists slightly more, and tidal pays more than them.

        • Bobby Turkalino
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          110 months ago

          I hate to tell you but everyone is funding scary military tech, even if you’re not an American tax payer. If you’ve flown on a Boeing plane, used Microsoft software, worn Oakley sunglasses… all that revenue goes to companies who do or support that research

            • Bobby Turkalino
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              110 months ago

              I mean I just named some of them, my point is you can’t avoid funding the military unless you live under a rock. Such is the military industrial complex

  • @[email protected]
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    610 months ago

    Recently ditched subscription services because of non-stop price hikes. Now I’m on Navidrome with a VPS and using Ultrasonic on my Android for mobile and Android Auto listening. For music, I turn to good old Soulseek and Telegram bots.

    Never going back. The control and savings make it all worth it.

  • @[email protected]
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    510 months ago

    Solid business decision by Spotify here, I support this move. I’ll probably switch over to them from YouTube music.