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I recently read an article[1] where Spotify said they wanted the ad revenue to make up 20-40% (up from like 10% or so now) of their income, and so they are tryi
by larsnystrom 4y ago
I recently read an article[1] where Spotify said they wanted the ad revenue to make up 20-40% (up from like 10% or so now) of their income, and so they are trying to push more ads. As a premium subscriber since 2010, I promised myself that the day I hear an ad on Spotify premium is the day I cancel my subscription.
The direction Spotify has taken the past few years really saddens me.
[1] (Swedish, paywall) https://www.svd.se/a/Kzgvm4/spotify-spellistor-nyckel-till-annonsforsaljning https://www.svd.se/a/Kzgvm4/spotify-spellistor-nyckel-till-a...
- BLKNSLVR 4y agoI'm only a recent paid subscriber to Spotify, but, like you, will drop it like a hot potato if ads make their way into premium. I've previously stated I'd never pay for a subscription service again after Google Play music shutdown, effectively losing any record of the 'license' for some music I actually purchased from the platform. Whilst I have broken that promise, I have stayed true to my commitment of purchasing the equivalent of the monthly GPM subscription from Bandcamp, however. Footnote: I just checked, and I'm ~$30 behind, gonna buy those two psych-rock 50+ minute album-songs by The Asteroid Belt: https://theasteroidbelt.bandcamp.com/ https://theasteroidbelt.bandcamp.com/. Gotta support local first!
- chinathrow 4y agoThere are others. I am happy with Deezer - no ads as far as I can tell.
- SnowHill9902 4y agoI was really confused and heard it only once. It was also wildly irrelevant.
- unethical_ban 4y agoAlright then, lower the premium subscription costs for users! What is the _fucking_ point of premium if you still deal with ads?