Late in saying this, but wanted to tell you that I think the way you framed this is spot on; certainly much more eloquently than I could’ve!
Even just looking at it through a financial lens, Spotify keeps raising its prices w/no uptick in quality. They’ve locked everyone in and are now weaponizing that to make people pay more and more for less and less.
As someone that makes a lot of playlists, it’s tough—I want to meet readers where they’re at— but the company keeps making leaving more appealing.
Hey Kevin, thank you for your comment! I did cut a few tangential points I couldn’t make flow properly, but I do think I touched all the big ones, especially on the consumer side.
Some of the recent news from Spotify—the upgrade in audio quality and Ek leaving the company soon—reinforces your point: they could improve the quality of the product they offer, but they intentionally choose not to. And now it doesn’t take a forensic account or muckraking journalist to figure out where your money is going, and it sure isn’t to the artists you listen to!
I’m sure your calculus as a playlist-maker for others is a bit different than mine as a private consumer, but for what it’s worth the transfer tool worked smoothly for me—a few minor issues, as noted, nothing dealbreaking. And if it’s not already a deductible business expense for you, you should be able to get a 1- or even 3-month free premium subscription to Apple Music. I imagine such a move would be easier than logging your full collection in Discogs.
Late in saying this, but wanted to tell you that I think the way you framed this is spot on; certainly much more eloquently than I could’ve!
Even just looking at it through a financial lens, Spotify keeps raising its prices w/no uptick in quality. They’ve locked everyone in and are now weaponizing that to make people pay more and more for less and less.
As someone that makes a lot of playlists, it’s tough—I want to meet readers where they’re at— but the company keeps making leaving more appealing.
Hey Kevin, thank you for your comment! I did cut a few tangential points I couldn’t make flow properly, but I do think I touched all the big ones, especially on the consumer side.
Some of the recent news from Spotify—the upgrade in audio quality and Ek leaving the company soon—reinforces your point: they could improve the quality of the product they offer, but they intentionally choose not to. And now it doesn’t take a forensic account or muckraking journalist to figure out where your money is going, and it sure isn’t to the artists you listen to!
I’m sure your calculus as a playlist-maker for others is a bit different than mine as a private consumer, but for what it’s worth the transfer tool worked smoothly for me—a few minor issues, as noted, nothing dealbreaking. And if it’s not already a deductible business expense for you, you should be able to get a 1- or even 3-month free premium subscription to Apple Music. I imagine such a move would be easier than logging your full collection in Discogs.