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Spotify re-invented the radio (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by alphacyberranger to c/technology
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Can't even seek through songs.

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[–] small44 2 points 11 months ago (6 children)

You said that spotify isn't profiting at all then explained how they profit a bit for it. I'm sure they would make more profits by finding alternative way to make money like artist subscriptions than from pushing people to subscribe by making the free version almost useless and yes I would complain less if Spotify killed the free version. I only use spotify on desktop to support artists by playing a playlist of artists I want to support on repeat with almost inaudible volume. All music I really listen to is locally either from music i bought or pirated music

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Okay, I'm not convinced you understand the difference between profit and revenue, so, with respect, I'm gonna move on here.

[–] small44 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I undersand the difference but how are they going to be profitable if they are not increasing the revenues

[–] theycallmedocworm 2 points 11 months ago

I think what he means is that even though they're offsetting the costs, they still aren't profiting. Let's say it costs Spotify $30 per free user per month, some of whom become premium subscribers for $10 per user per month. That means for premium users, it still costs $20 per user per month. The free users are still costing $30/month though, so they show ads to reduce that cost to $25/month, which is less of a money sink, but still not outfit

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