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I have got to admit I canned Spotify subs years ago - but how are they managing to grow their subscriber base whn it is now going to be £11.99 in the UK? That is way, way too high for what it offers...

https://www.gbnews.com/tech/spotify-price-rise

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[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Like I said, fuck Joe Rogan, but every big Corp has been responsible for awful shit. At some point you have to live and you have to give in somewhere.

This is coming from someone that self hosts and even I can't be bothered to self host every fucking random ass song in existence.

My value proposition is that my entire family doesn't have to listen to ads and I don't have to spend half my day tracking down songs.

Again, my larger point is that spotify for all its bullshit still isn't streaming video levels of utter bullshit.

[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Well, you're right. Everyone has to draw their own line. I'll agree with you this is probably less egregious than some, and I personally do make make purchases I shouldn't from institutions I shouldn't to get by.

But I do every single one of those holding my nose and acknowledging I'm contributing to a problem.