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> It's been squeezed more and more exactly because it doesn't pay enough. Not enough for whom? The investors or the customers? We know it's for the investors
by Krasnol 2y ago
> It's been squeezed more and more exactly because it doesn't pay enough.
Not enough for whom? The investors or the customers?
We know it's for the investors who need more and more, but Spotify is a limited service. It offers music, lyrics and podcasts. You can't generate more and more money without making the service shitty if you don't plan to expand into some other service or media, but this is not what is happening here. The only thing you get more of is ads while getting less service for it.
> Also if you mean more ads like in podcasts, those are mostly inserted by the shows themselves rather than Spotify
I can't even blame them. They barely get any money from Spotify, but they still have to be there because they're being held hostage in a quasi monopoly situation.
> Are radio ads stealing attention? How should radios support themselves if the listener doesn't pay anything monetarily?
With paying customers of course.
The fact remains: it's not free and yes it is the same with radio, however I have more, easy choice. Just switch the station. No need to click links somebody else send you because they want you to listen to their music, for example.
FYI: there are also public broadcasters. Quite a many in less greedy countries.