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As a customer since a long time I agree that Spotify should become a platform, but I doubt they will succeed due to how they shipped previous features. Anyway,

As a customer since a long time I agree that Spotify should become a platform, but I doubt they will succeed due to how they shipped previous features. Anyway, the three features I want: - Lyrics, and integrating Genius for 1/100th of the tracks in the catalogue is not enough. - Concert tickets, in a smart and transparent way. A musician I'm listening to a lot is coming in Germany? I want a notification, a way to share it with my Spotify friends, and a way to pay in one click. - Listen to songs that are only available on Spotify. I am so pissed off by Apple doing that and I think it sucks, but Netflix did it and seeing exclusive versions/remixs/concerts via Spotify would make the platform incredibly valuable to me. Sounds hard? Well doing an IPO and competing against Apple, Amazon, and Google is not easy. The smart playlists are great, the brand is valued, time to go further.

kpennell 9y ago
Lol, 'sound hard?'. Agro user pep talking for spotify here.
sushisource 9y ago
Number 2/3 sort of already exist. At least, the notifications part for concerts, and the "Spotify singles" for the exclusive tracks (it's not really the sense you meant, though). Being able to buy the concert tickets simply and easily would be killer though. Especially if it meant I wasn't paying $14 "convenience fees"
- kingosticks 9y ago
  For #2 if they could partner with someone like Dice (possibly UK only) that would be great. Really easy to use app, no fees and the QR ticket only appears a few hours before the gig to prevent touts. I think you can even return tickets if there are people on the 'waiting list' although I've never tried that.
- tudelo 9y ago
  They could give it a pretty large spin on being great for the musician as well.
tudelo 9y ago
Also a long time customer here for Spotify. 2 is very interesting and I would certainly like it. 3 I am not interested in. I hate when other platforms do it, so I am not interested in the platform I use doing it as well. Maybe I am just not used to it. Netflix originals, however, I have no problems with. I wonder if I am the only one who feels a different opinion on visual/audio segregation. For music it just feels... blah.

kpennell 9y ago

Lol, 'sound hard?'. Agro user pep talking for spotify here.

sushisource 9y ago

Number 2/3 sort of already exist. At least, the notifications part for concerts, and the "Spotify singles" for the exclusive tracks (it's not really the sense you meant, though). Being able to buy the concert tickets simply and easily would be killer though. Especially if it meant I wasn't paying $14 "convenience fees"

kingosticks 9y ago
For #2 if they could partner with someone like Dice (possibly UK only) that would be great. Really easy to use app, no fees and the QR ticket only appears a few hours before the gig to prevent touts. I think you can even return tickets if there are people on the 'waiting list' although I've never tried that.
tudelo 9y ago
They could give it a pretty large spin on being great for the musician as well.

tudelo 9y ago

Also a long time customer here for Spotify. 2 is very interesting and I would certainly like it. 3 I am not interested in. I hate when other platforms do it, so I am not interested in the platform I use doing it as well. Maybe I am just not used to it. Netflix originals, however, I have no problems with. I wonder if I am the only one who feels a different opinion on visual/audio segregation. For music it just feels... blah.