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submitted 3 weeks ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.zip

The time has come when you'll need deeper pockets to keep using Spotify. The Sweden-based music streaming giant has announced yet another price hike for its Premium subscribers living in the US, Estonia, and Latvia.

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[-] amlor@piefed.social 29 points 3 weeks ago
[-] artyom@piefed.social 17 points 3 weeks ago

Internet radio is also free. I think too many people forget that one.

[-] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 weeks ago

Physical radio systems are always free without any strings attached and continue operating on blackouts.

[-] artyom@piefed.social 14 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Uhhh well there are very large strings in the form of rampant advertising and proximity...

[-] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 weeks ago

It depends on the frequency you're using.

[-] artyom@piefed.social 1 points 3 weeks ago

Which frequencies don't have advertising?

[-] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 weeks ago

In the US, non commercial educational stations are not allowed to have paid advertising.

[-] artyom@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

Educational stations don't seem like a great place to find music.

[-] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 weeks ago

A lot of high school and college stations play music. You probably won't hear many of the more popular artists, but they do play a lot of indie music.

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