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This is starting to feel a bit like a race to the bottom. There's not a lot left to charge for - offline storage, higher quality and ad-free playback. Offline s
by RossM 13y ago
This is starting to feel a bit like a race to the bottom. There's not a lot left to charge for - offline storage, higher quality and ad-free playback. Offline storage is becoming redundant with an increasing WiFi presence, and audio quality isn't a huge draw (I hear enough people playing music through their phone speakers).
Rdio already offers ad-free playback on the web (6 months) - it's going to put these services in a tricky situation if one of them starts offering ad-free everywhere.
- rikkus 13y agoI'm guessing they make most of their money from the ads - and appreciate the extra they get from paying subscribers enough that it's worth giving them a few extra benefits over the ad removal.
- tobiasSoftware 13y agoI think they are mainly charging for ad free playback. I've been putting up with the ads and they tend to be very annoying. There was one for a while where they would outright yell "Trojan Man" and talk about how thin and pleasureable it was while making gasping noises. Another would yell "Ad-vanced Auto Parts" at you. They are also smart enough that they pause when you mute the volume in an attempt to force you to listen to them (I have headphones so I just put the headphones down).