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>> Spotify is in serious trouble. But, the thing is, they're not. Apple is the one fighting the uphill battle in streaming music. Yesterday they had no subscri
by dkrich 11y ago
>> Spotify is in serious trouble.
But, the thing is, they're not. Apple is the one fighting the uphill battle in streaming music. Yesterday they had no subscribers. Today they have nobody paying them for the service. They are playing catch-up.
My grandmother may have an iPhone and may be forced into having Apple Music on her phone. Her computer-literate grandson might even show her how to use it. But it's a very large bridge to cross to go from pushing software to somebody's phone to getting them to pull out their credit card and subscribe to a service.
And by the way, the comparison to Maps made below holds no water. Maps is free, interchangeable with Google Maps, has zero switching costs, and is often opened by mistake because it is, after all, designed to replicate Google Maps.
- ghshephard 11y agoI agree with the Parent - Spotify is screwed. I've only had 30 minutes with the Apple Music app, and it's awesome. I mean, it's not just an acceptable substitute (which Apple Maps for anyone who took a bus wasn't for 2+ years), it's a serious competitor - that's included on every iPhone by default I'm willing to wager by end of year, Apple Music will be used 2x more than Spotify on iPhones. That is, I'm guessing by end of year Spotify will have stalled at around 25 million paying subscribers, and Apple will have around 50 million+. And the curve for Spotify will be flat, or descending, while Apple will still be arcing up. I guess we'll see though.
- dkrich 11y agoEven if the growth curve for Spotify flattens for iPhone users in the U.S., you still have the entire Android market, and let's not forget that Spotify has an international customer base. To say that they are screwed is an awfully bold assertion. Apple surely has a lot going for it, but let's not forget that Spotify has a partnership with Uber and is a very innovative company in it's own right. Apple Music just launched. Spotify has been around for 4+ years. Late to market entrants don't have a great track record of user acquisition.
- eric_cc 11y ago>> But, the thing is, they're not. But, the thing is, they are. I'm a long-time Spotify fanboy and cancelled my subscription after 30 minutes of playing with Apple Music. Have you spent time with Apple Music? I'm not really sure what Spotify could even do to make me return?