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Does SC have ads? Would ads completely destroy the appeal? Could they not do the same free tier things as Spotify where you're largely paying to remove ads? Obv
by Eridrus 9y ago
Does SC have ads? Would ads completely destroy the appeal? Could they not do the same free tier things as Spotify where you're largely paying to remove ads? Obviously not at $10/month, but maybe a few bucks. Could they license their content to Spotify/etc for ad-free play rolled into your existing subscription service?
- Snowdax 9y agoYeah they introduced ads in the past few months. Already looking for alternatives that have some resemblance of my existing SC library because of it. I will mourn the loss of SC as it has been a superior product to Spotify, but it's all about two things: 1. Does it have the music I listen to? 2. Is it obnoxiously in my face trying to make money while I'm trying to concentrate with background music? Right now, they're starting to ruin criteria 2 and there isn't much reason to be loyal to the brand. The only problem for me now is, that whatever alternative I find is. Inevitably it will befall the same fate.
- detaro 9y agoDoes SC have ads? Would ads completely destroy the appeal? Could they not do the same free tier things as Spotify where you're largely paying to remove ads? Obviously not at $10/month, but maybe a few bucks. That's what they tried (and failed with), yes. They added it pretty late, but the retargeting towards this model IMHO did a lot of damage.