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Can you use Spotify with you iPod classic? Can you iTunes movie work on your Android phone? At some point, corporations convinced consumers that buying a who

Can you use Spotify with you iPod classic? Can you iTunes movie work on your Android phone? At some point, corporations convinced consumers that buying a whole service contract everytime you play a song is more convenient than just playing a song. Also, phone sensors contain vital biometric data that the user has no access to.The repulsive thing that happens is that the device is locking your information from you. This is spreading out in other industries like autombiles and medical devices. Now you will have to buy a whole new service contract everytime you drive a car or check your blood pressure. So convenient.

strictnein 10y ago
> "Can you use Spotify with you iPod classic?" The original iPod had no wifi so that would be tough. And iTunes is more locked in than I like, so I use Amazon for my media purchases. > "At some point, corporations convinced consumers that buying a whole service contract everytime you play a song." Well, no one is a buying a new contract every time, but I assume you mean that I'm agreeing to a contract when I listen to a song. If that's the case, yes, it's better than it used to be. I have access to millions of songs. We have on demand radio where I can pick every single song I listen to and I pay next to nothing for it. It's something we've dreamed of for decades. > " is more convenient than just playing a song" And are these companies supposed to just provide these songs for me for free to listen to? How would that work? And I can still buy music if I want, which I do for the artists I enjoy. > "Now you will have to buy a whole new service contract everytime you drive a car" I will?
duaneb 10y ago
> At some point, corporations convinced consumers that buying a whole service contract everytime you play a song is more convenient than just playing a song. It's more about not needing to buy a piece of music to build a library. And it is more convenient to pay <$20/month to avoid piracy. Having a diverse music taste is incredibly expensive to satisfy legally.

strictnein 10y ago

> "Can you use Spotify with you iPod classic?" The original iPod had no wifi so that would be tough. And iTunes is more locked in than I like, so I use Amazon for my media purchases. > "At some point, corporations convinced consumers that buying a whole service contract everytime you play a song." Well, no one is a buying a new contract every time, but I assume you mean that I'm agreeing to a contract when I listen to a song. If that's the case, yes, it's better than it used to be. I have access to millions of songs. We have on demand radio where I can pick every single song I listen to and I pay next to nothing for it. It's something we've dreamed of for decades. > " is more convenient than just playing a song" And are these companies supposed to just provide these songs for me for free to listen to? How would that work? And I can still buy music if I want, which I do for the artists I enjoy. > "Now you will have to buy a whole new service contract everytime you drive a car" I will?

duaneb 10y ago

> At some point, corporations convinced consumers that buying a whole service contract everytime you play a song is more convenient than just playing a song. It's more about not needing to buy a piece of music to build a library. And it is more convenient to pay <$20/month to avoid piracy. Having a diverse music taste is incredibly expensive to satisfy legally.