Comment on Spotify’s 3rd price hike in 2.5 years hints at potential new normal
Powderhorn@beehaw.org 1 day agoThe computer speakers aren’t terrible, and my earbuds acquit themselves decently when using my phone. Would I like some nice 8" speakers and a subwoofer? Sure. Not realistic in a van.
Steve@communick.news 1 day ago
I was trying to be subtle, but that doesn’t seeme to be working.
The point is, lots of people enjoy music lots of different ways, for lots of different reasons. Just because you don’t use subscriptions doesn’t mean they aren’t valid and useful to anyone who isn’t yo u.
In short: Don’t gate keep
Powderhorn@beehaw.org 1 day ago
You’re tying your access to music to a subscription. That feels wrong to me.
Steve@communick.news 1 day ago
Why do your feelings about how others pay for things matter to anyone?
Why does it even matter to you?
bootstrap@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
You could argue it matters because spotify has impacted the music industry negatively as a whole. Why would I want people giving their money to a company like that to make the problem worse?
Regardless of whether I personally use the service or not, other people funding it contributes to the downfall of something I like just for a bit of convenience.
I wouldnt make the same argument for every other streaming service because they all have different levels of ethics they abide by but spotify… no good ethics I can see.
Powderhorn@beehaw.org 1 day ago
Why are you taking personal offense that I said I didn’t understand the behaviour of others? This is a petty hill to die on.
Look, people waste money on plenty of things, myself included. It just feels like being at the mercy of a company to listen to music is a poor choice.
elfpie@beehaw.org 1 day ago
I’m sorry to jump in out of nowhere, but this argument can be used against your top comment in this thread. Some people listen to single tracks, others to whole albums. Am I missing something? I thought you two were just comparing points of view, not trying to decide who was right.