I couldn't care less about artists. They need to fight for themselves.
To each their own. But for using Spotify for years to me it’s worthless. Good for youEven more iPhone users use Spotify than Apple Music. Spotify supports just about everything - I can natively send it to Alexa speakers, Sonos, Google, my Car.... I get audio books and far superior music curation and recommendations and dozens of features lacking in Apple Music which is still largely reskinned Beats Music with very little innovation and what they are doing not is copycatting Spotify's UI which is also superior.
I was going to suggest they'd try to merge with Sirius XM and just load up on even more debt, but I just looked them up and SXM already owns Pandora 😢Spotify will continue to survive until March 2026 earliest, when their debt becomes due. Let’s see how they deal with it then.
increasingly desperate moves coming as the D Day approachesSpotify will continue to survive until March 2026 earliest, when their debt becomes due. Let’s see how they deal with it then.
I agree. I've got my iPhone (with Spotify) running amazingly with my Sonos speakers. But, what kicked it off for me was the original Homepod and and lack of support for it (back then). Over the last few years, I've begun getting back into vinyl. It was ridiculously hard to get a record player to connect to Homepods. Managed to get it via ARC, but damn it was cumbersome. In the end after the original Homepod was discontinued, I had enough of how hard Apple made it! So I bought a Sonos connect amp and all my problems were solved. Got rid of my original Homepods, got rid the excess equipment I needed (at the time) to get my vinyl player to work correctly, bought Sonos speakers and I haven't looked back. In fact, I would honestly say that in my opinion, the Sonos speakers sound better (and pair better). But that's just me. Each to their ownEven more iPhone users use Spotify than Apple Music. Spotify supports just about everything - I can natively send it to Alexa speakers, Sonos, Google, my Car.... I get audio books and far superior music curation and recommendations and dozens of features lacking in Apple Music which is still largely reskinned Beats Music with very little innovation and what they are doing not is copycatting Spotify's UI which is also superior.
He is on Apple podcasts as well...Gotta keep the money flowing to pay Joe Rogan his 250 million... while ripping off artists. **** Spotify.
He is not being paid with Apple money though. And for a while, he was exclusive to Spotify. and you really wonder whether Spotify knows what they are doing. They took on all that debt during the pandemic to enter podcasting and build up their advertising network, and seem to have very little to show for it.He is on Apple podcasts as well...
They will handle the distribution and advertising on the other platforms. Ek said recently that the deals with Rogan and some other big podcasters were net positive for Spotify, but that according to their math the increase in ad revenue through broader distribution will be worth more than the exclusivity was.He is not being paid with Apple money though. And for a while, he was exclusive to Spotify. and you really wonder whether Spotify knows what they are doing. They took on all that debt during the pandemic to enter podcasting and build up their advertising network, and seem to have very little to show for it.
Sticking with music I own. Renting is silly… 😉Sticking with Apple Music.
Because it's free. Why people pay for it (or other services like it), I'll never understandWhy do people use Spotify? I’ve never understood the appeal over Apple Music or other alternatives.
Some music is worth owning, which I do. Some isn’t, but I’d still like to listen to it.Sticking with music I own. Renting is silly… 😉
He is not being paid with Apple money though. And for a while, he was exclusive to Spotify. and you really wonder whether Spotify knows what they are doing. They took on all that debt during the pandemic to enter podcasting and build up their advertising network, and seem to have very little to show for it.
I do wish to clarify that I do not have an issue with Joe Rogan being funded by Spotify; I am simply pointing out that there is a difference between Spotify bankrolling him, and him choosing to have his podcast also be available on other podcasting apps for the reach. If anything, being limited to one platform may have actually reduced his reach.If you find Spotify paying Joe Rogan objectionable how do you feel about Apple making Dr Dre a billionaire? Surely Dre's record of violence against women is much more serious than Joe Rogan saying mean things about the covid vaccine?
There are much worse things being said in content that Apple sell on their store than anything Rogan has said.
Lets be honest Apple are in bed with people much worse than Rogan.
dont update the Sonos app then.... plenty of irate users vowing the never buy another productI agree. I've got my iPhone (with Spotify) running amazingly with my Sonos speakers. But, what kicked it off for me was the original Homepod and and lack of support for it (back then). Over the last few years, I've begun getting back into vinyl. It was ridiculously hard to get a record player to connect to Homepods. Managed to get it via ARC, but damn it was cumbersome. In the end after the original Homepod was discontinued, I had enough of how hard Apple made it! So I bought a Sonos connect amp and all my problems were solved. Got rid of my original Homepods, got rid the excess equipment I needed (at the time) to get my vinyl player to work correctly, bought Sonos speakers and I haven't looked back. In fact, I would honestly say that in my opinion, the Sonos speakers sound better (and pair better). But that's just me. Each to their own![]()
As a general rule of thumb, I found it was pointless to try and act like a brand you use or a personality you follow is somehow morally superior to another, since chances are high that they each have their own skeletons in the closet, and because like you said, Apple is no angel in any of these regards.
Using VPN is stealing? Wtf? I hope you never go on holiday in countries cheaper than your country and buy goods abroad, as it is stealing.I think those who steal (I assume you use VPN for this) are the one having 0 brain cells IMO.