There are plenty of controversies surrounding Spotify, but what really made me cancel my subscription was the fact that they ran recruitment ads for ICE. Boycott Spotify!
I am happy with Quobuz
Switched to Deezer(has an anti AI policy) a year ago and never looked back.
Deezer is actually really good IMO. Been with them for years, good service, little fiddly to download playlists for offline use on an mp3 player but not too bad.
I went to tidal (which I know is only marginally better than spotify). They at least label and demonetize AI slop. But I’m still feeling like I should switch soon, I just wish qoobuz had more.
TIL this TIL community has some real thick members but I also learned that the community is doing a great job of ensuring they are properly ratioed.
I stopped using even their free service when they kept giving a platform to anti-vax dipshit podcasters during covid
I have Spotify premium. What I really loathe about them is that even on premium they insert ads into podcasts. And no it is not the podcaster promoting sponsors in their own voice. It is Spotify interrupting the podcast with commercials in my local language.
Easiest boycott ever for me
On another note Spotube 6 beta is out now and supports ListenBrainz as a library/recommendation backend
Way ahead of you, I have never used Spotify, I don’t like the concept of music streaming
Bandcamp FTW
I mainly just buy my music on iTunes…
Again.
Bandcamp FTW.
Or Boomkat.
Even Qobuz is better, they allow the user to purchase and download albums.
Or Ototoy, 7digital, Bleep, Newgrounds… Any site that allows me to give my money to the artist and leave me alone with my audio files do do whatever I want is good for me.
And Apple famously did never kiss trumps ass
And Apple famously did never kiss trumps ass
Tim Apple famously kissing Trumps ass:
During a carefully choreographed White House visit this week, Apple CEO Tim Cook gave Donald Trump a bespoke plaque made of Gorilla Glass and mounted on a 24-karat gold base, but the real value may have been what Apple took home.
The gift, custom-designed by a former U.S. Marine turned Apple employee, featured a large circular slab of Corning-made Gorilla Glass with a hollowed Apple logo at its center. Trump’s name was etched near the top, while “Made in USA – 2025” was engraved at the base alongside Cook’s signature. The disc sat atop a solid gold base sourced from Utah, and even the packaging was produced domestically.
Didn’t their CEO give him a million dollars?
edit: Yeah, he did. here it is
Eh, fair point I guess, though it does mean that they get less money from me than a person subscribing to Apple Music.
Its not for everyone, if you like what you like and rarely step outside of your repertoire its essentially pissing money up the wall.
I don’t think I can boycott them any harder.
Already stopped using for platforming and paying millions to Joe Rogan
This was my breaking point.
Ah yes Joe Rogan because he actually does interviews and asks questions instead of the mind numbing news outlets who are bought and paid for.
Hot damn you are all over this post repeatedly smashing your face into moldy dog shit with these comments.
You’re stupid
Don’t breed
You actually made me laugh out loud, you’re hilarious
Sorry, but there’s just no way I can boycott Spotify over this…
Because I’ve already been boycotting them since 2019 for not paying artists enough.
Lost me in the first part. Gained me back in the second!
Oh you’re so noble.
Boycott? Never used them in the first place.
You’re doing your part!
Spotify is owned by Hulu who is owned by Disney/ABC.
Incorrect (Hulu / Disney doesn’t own Spotify). Spotify is a publicly traded company and the top shareholders are the founders then institutional investors.
This is according to The Motley Fool, Investopedia, Kamil Franek, and Spotify’s annual reports (which are their SEC fillings).
I understand not liking streaming and/or Spotify as a company. But people saying having a bunch of MP3’s on a homeserver is in no way the same experience. At least not for me and a lot of people using Spotify I know.
Music I really like I collect on CD. Spotify is like snacking and for going on music safari’s with related artists or playlists based on my interests. It’s fast, easy, downloads are near instant and I can easy switch to my phone, laptop, car or speakers at work. At a lot of home parties Spotify is used to do a group playlist (yes, YouTube can do that too and every 30 minutes someone will wipe the playlist or add 1600 songs by accident…)
For everything there is a free and open solition but that takes dedication and sacrifice. Switched to Linux a while back, let a man have his vices ;)
Honestly I don’t even think off spotify (or any streaming algo for that matter) as a plus for discovering music. The algo will always steer you towards what it wants you to like. Or what it thinks you should like. Based on popularity and whatnot.
No, I do not want to listen to arch enemy’s latest single when I’m clearly exploring underground lofi thrash metal.
I do not want to listen to run of the mill Deathcore when I’m listening to proggy deathmetal with blues influences.
I DO NOT EVER want to listen to Ed Sheeran when I’m supporting Macklemore.
Do the sacrifice of asking humans for music. It’s much more rewarding in the long run. Not only are you genuinely going to find what you want. You also get to build and partake in community.
Something big tech is desperately trying to quell because god forbid you’d learn an opinion or two that they don’t approve of.
You deserve better. And big tech doesn’t deserve your time or clicks.
I’ve been using https://songup.tv/ at the office (usually just me and a few young people. It’s a fun way to discover music and learn a bit about your coworkers). Not sure how well it holds up in larger settings.
I’ve enjoyed Qobuz way more than Spotify
Got it. I’ll continue to not use Spotify.
I disliked the company before it was cool
Before the company was cool or before disliking them was cool
I was already.
Why would I use any optional platform with ads? I’d rather go without music than hear ads.
I threw Spotify away when they wouldn’t stop platforming Nazis.
