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Personally I really hate that idea. Spotify is a for-profit corporation. It's only official view is to make as much money as possible. Any other political or ph
by queuebert 5y ago
Personally I really hate that idea. Spotify is a for-profit corporation. It's only official view is to make as much money as possible. Any other political or philosophical statement is at best a calculated ploy to make more profit. Let's not pretend otherwise.
Now, if the platform were a publicly funded news organization or TV station, then you could make that argument with a straight face.
- newsbinator 5y ago> It's only official view is to make as much money as possible A couple years ago there was a giant banner at the top of my premium Spotify page reminding me not to beat up Asian people. Thank goodness they curtailed my race-based violence as a Spotify subscriber, but I don't see how that makes them money. I suppose the virtue signalling was a calculated ploy, but it seems like a long and winding road getting from those banners to more premium accounts.
- queuebert 5y agoIf you associate warm and fuzzy feelings with a company, you give them more business -- a very old advertising principle. Knowing that Spotify doesn't want you to beat up Asians gives the majority of people warm and fuzzies. And I suspect the tiny minority of dudes that want to punch an an old Asian lady are unlikely to do what Spotify tells them to do anyway.
- scarface74 5y agoThey make money by convincing customers to give them money. They need to at least act like they are concerned.