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Spotify has raised prices for the second time in a year, with no new benefits, after its CEO sparked outrage by claiming the cost of creating 'content' is 'close to zero' (www.techradar.com)

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[–] [email protected] 113 points 5 months ago (15 children)

So now that Tidal has moved its Hi-Fi tier price down to match Apple's wtf is Spotify doing? Charging more than the competition, paying artists less, and not even offering lossless?

[–] [email protected] 48 points 5 months ago (10 children)

Spotify is less vulnerable to customer churn compared to TV/movie streaming services, as users are less likely to switch music streaming providers due to the hassle of rebuilding playlists and losing personalized recommendations.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 5 months ago (9 children)

There are services for transferring playlists

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I predict in a few months, they will put their API behind a paid tier.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

Data takeouts are non-optional under the GDPR, so I would be very surprised if that happens.

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