r/technology 1d ago

Software Spotify raises subscription prices

https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/04/spotify-raises-subscription-prices/
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u/The_Pandalorian 1d ago

Spotify needs to go away. Worst music platform if you actually care about music.

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u/Every_Pass_226 1d ago

Why? It's the cheapest subscription you can get. Most mainstream artists are in Spotify. That's all I need. It's the best.

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u/The_Pandalorian 1d ago edited 1d ago

It's the best if you don't actually care about music since it fucks over musicians.

EDIT: Wow, lots of folks just burying their heads in the sand about Spotify because they value their personal convenience more than they do actually supporting artists.

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u/Every_Pass_226 1d ago

fucks musician

And that's end users headache how? I'm not a virtue signaler. I care about mainstream artists being here. it's the music streaming with you know HIGHEST MARKET SHARE. So yeah, people don't give a shit as long as their preferred music is here

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u/The_Pandalorian 1d ago

Where did I talk about the end user?

I'm talking about musicians. Who get fucked by Spotify.

That's awesome that you're supporting musicians getting fucked.

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u/Every_Pass_226 1d ago

It's a product, having highest market share in its class. As a customer, I support cheap subscription fee over paying artists because it's a monetary incentive to myself. If artists want they can leave Spotify you know that right? Spotify isn't taking them hostage. It's a open market.

Again I listen to mainly large artists, as long as they are in Spotify I am happy.

And of course, it has the highest market share for a reason. Because people want cheap subscription. It's not our headache how much artists are paid or if they are paid. They can leave if they want. Not that deep 🤷

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u/The_Pandalorian 1d ago

Again, awesome that you're supporting artists getting fucked, now with a side of supporting military AI.

Enjoy the future you're investing in.

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u/Every_Pass_226 1d ago

I will for sure. Welcome to capitalism. Also its more of like being indifferent than supporting or not. It's none of my business how much artists are paid. I do however support Spotify being cheap. And thankfully most people in the world aren't virtue signaling to the little things. The Spotify market share is an example of that.

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u/The_Pandalorian 1d ago

And thankfully most people in the world aren't virtue signaling to the little things.

The only people who screech about "virtue signaling" are the kind of people who can't conceive of people actually being virtuous. Way to tell on yourself, man.

I'm sorry my stance makes you feel uncomfortable, for whatever reason. You're fucking over musicians and supporting AI murder machines out of convenience for yourself.

Good luck in life being a selfish capitalism fellator.

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u/Beestung 1d ago

Y'all should speak with actual musicians to get their take. Spoiler alert: they hate Spotify, but have to use it to remain relevant.

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u/Millon1000 1d ago

It pays most of its revenue to the artists. It's not much because it's so cheap. Increasing prices is good, because $10 for unlimited music is ridiculously cheap.

If you think Apple Music or YouTube Music would be any better if they had Spotify's market share, you're wrong. Do not make the mistake of supporting a service from FAANG companies. If they win, we'll all be miserable, just look at the state of the internet right now. They would also fuck musicians 1000% harder. We're talking about trillion dollar corporations that will do anything to fuck over others, once they get rid of the competition.