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Spotify created a patent. Does that mean they will actually use it? Plenty of companies file for patents for all kinds of ideas, just to have a patent in the wa

Spotify created a patent. Does that mean they will actually use it? Plenty of companies file for patents for all kinds of ideas, just to have a patent in the warchest for litigation and to hold IP.

NullPrefix 6y ago
Maybe yes, maybe no, but FLAC files on my storage don't file intrusive patents.
- disgu 6y ago
  Willing to bet that you're using at least one piece of software on a daily basis that's made by a company that - just like Spotify - files "ridiculous" patents all the time.
deepstack 6y ago
It is fair to say that. However, why do we still use use large social media/ad platforms? Time to support and use alternative, free/libra, self-hosted solutions. https://funkwhale.audio https://funkwhale.audio is one off top of my head for Spotfiy.
- oarsinsync 6y ago
  The issue with replacing Spotify with a self hosted alternative is the need for content. Spotify (EDIT: for some people) solves the content problem for a low fee. Self hosted requires either spending lots of money, or in lots of regions something that probably qualifies as copyright infringement. (EDIT: noted that this isn't universally solved, and thanks for responses pointing this out)
  - NullPrefix 6y ago
    Half of my playlist isn't on spotify, so I wouldn't call that problem "solved"
    - deepstack 6y ago
      Likewise. It it also annoying whenever you go some where people ask oh is it on Spotify or Youtube?
  - deepstack 6y ago
    I can understand that. In many ways people become rely on this big Internet "Database" to hear and listen to things. However, companies runs Internet become more censored and surveilled. Disk and USB space are cheap, it is a good idea to start archiving and collecting things where you can play without Internet.
    - oarsinsync 6y ago
      > > Self hosted requires either spending lots of money, or in lots of regions something that probably qualifies as copyright infringement. > Disk and USB space are cheap Apologies for any ambiguity. When I was refering to spending lots of money, I wasn't considering the costs of self hosted infrastructure (servers, backups), but rather the cost of acquiring the media in the first place.

Spotify created a patent. Does that mean they will actually use it? Plenty of companies file for patents for all kinds of ideas, just to have a patent in the warchest for litigation and to hold IP.

NullPrefix 6y ago

Maybe yes, maybe no, but FLAC files on my storage don't file intrusive patents.

disgu 6y ago
Willing to bet that you're using at least one piece of software on a daily basis that's made by a company that - just like Spotify - files "ridiculous" patents all the time.

deepstack 6y ago

It is fair to say that. However, why do we still use use large social media/ad platforms? Time to support and use alternative, free/libra, self-hosted solutions. https://funkwhale.audio https://funkwhale.audio is one off top of my head for Spotfiy.

oarsinsync 6y ago
The issue with replacing Spotify with a self hosted alternative is the need for content. Spotify (EDIT: for some people) solves the content problem for a low fee. Self hosted requires either spending lots of money, or in lots of regions something that probably qualifies as copyright infringement. (EDIT: noted that this isn't universally solved, and thanks for responses pointing this out)
- NullPrefix 6y ago
  Half of my playlist isn't on spotify, so I wouldn't call that problem "solved"
  - deepstack 6y ago
    Likewise. It it also annoying whenever you go some where people ask oh is it on Spotify or Youtube?
- deepstack 6y ago
  I can understand that. In many ways people become rely on this big Internet "Database" to hear and listen to things. However, companies runs Internet become more censored and surveilled. Disk and USB space are cheap, it is a good idea to start archiving and collecting things where you can play without Internet.
  - oarsinsync 6y ago
    > > Self hosted requires either spending lots of money, or in lots of regions something that probably qualifies as copyright infringement. > Disk and USB space are cheap Apologies for any ambiguity. When I was refering to spending lots of money, I wasn't considering the costs of self hosted infrastructure (servers, backups), but rather the cost of acquiring the media in the first place.