▲ 452 ▼ Spotify playing ads for paid subscribers (news.ycombinator.com) submitted 5 months ago by Beep@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world 133 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] whaleross@lemmy.world 69 points 5 months ago (4 children) Qobuz, Tidal, Deezer. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] uuj8za@piefed.social 29 points 5 months ago (2 children) Just recently signed up for Qobuz. I'm planning on purchasing albums as I go along so at least I'm left with something the day I decide to quit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cenotaph@piefed.zip 27 points 5 months ago (1 child) Fun fact, there are tools to rip FLAC files of music you stream on qobuz so you can build up your music hoard permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 10 points 5 months ago (2 children) I would prefer they just make their apps good. But it’s kind of bizarre that daily/weekly playlists are only in app. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago And the radio function! They really should update their UI. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cenotaph@piefed.zip 1 point 5 months ago I respect that, I personally prefer to prepare for the inevitable rugpull that ever software as a service company does permalink fedilink source parent [–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) Worst mobile app on the planet with SO many bugs, but dammit if they aren't a clean platform otherwise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] USSMojave@startrek.website 1 point 5 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] pieberry@lemmy.today 8 points 5 months ago Deezer was playing ICE recruitment ads last year. I think it's important for people to know so they can make a more informed decision. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FatVegan@leminal.space 5 points 5 months ago (2 children) I'm using Tidal, but i can't say i really like it. They seem to randomly decide what songs and artists are not available, and their search function is really bad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] whaleross@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) That's not up to the streaming service but the record company. Personally I switched from Tidal to Qobuz this year and I like it much better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) That's not up to the streaming service but the record company. That doesn't really matter for the end user as they're in a relationship with the streamer not the record companies. I hate this drive to obfuscate responsibility in corporate America. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] whaleross@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago Dude, you are the one obfuscating. Qobuz and Deezer are French, Tidal was originally Norwegian, Spotify was originally Swedish and record companies are from all over the world. If record companies make exclusive deals with platforms for some releases and pull distribution for others, then blaming the streaming services excluded is just plain fucking stupid. permalink fedilink source parent [–] binarytobis@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago I used Tidal for a few months, then found out it had silently removed ~10% of my music from my “liked” list. Completely unacceptable. They should at least keep a list of titles so I can go back and fix it. People say all services do this, but I’ve been keeping an eye on it and Spotify hasn’t done it since I hopped back. Qobuz was painful to use and new music discovery was hopeless. No idea if they were removing tracks too. Bandcamp seems cool, but I prefer to listen to music via song-based-radios, so that’s a no go. Not sure what I’ll do if I have to drop Spotify again over ads. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Custard@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago Nicotine+, qmmp permalink fedilink source parent
[–] uuj8za@piefed.social 29 points 5 months ago (2 children) Just recently signed up for Qobuz. I'm planning on purchasing albums as I go along so at least I'm left with something the day I decide to quit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cenotaph@piefed.zip 27 points 5 months ago (1 child) Fun fact, there are tools to rip FLAC files of music you stream on qobuz so you can build up your music hoard permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 10 points 5 months ago (2 children) I would prefer they just make their apps good. But it’s kind of bizarre that daily/weekly playlists are only in app. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago And the radio function! They really should update their UI. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cenotaph@piefed.zip 1 point 5 months ago I respect that, I personally prefer to prepare for the inevitable rugpull that ever software as a service company does permalink fedilink source parent [–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) Worst mobile app on the planet with SO many bugs, but dammit if they aren't a clean platform otherwise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] USSMojave@startrek.website 1 point 5 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cenotaph@piefed.zip 27 points 5 months ago (1 child) Fun fact, there are tools to rip FLAC files of music you stream on qobuz so you can build up your music hoard permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 10 points 5 months ago (2 children) I would prefer they just make their apps good. But it’s kind of bizarre that daily/weekly playlists are only in app. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago And the radio function! They really should update their UI. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cenotaph@piefed.zip 1 point 5 months ago I respect that, I personally prefer to prepare for the inevitable rugpull that ever software as a service company does permalink fedilink source parent
[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 10 points 5 months ago (2 children) I would prefer they just make their apps good. But it’s kind of bizarre that daily/weekly playlists are only in app. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago And the radio function! They really should update their UI. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cenotaph@piefed.zip 1 point 5 months ago I respect that, I personally prefer to prepare for the inevitable rugpull that ever software as a service company does permalink fedilink source parent
[–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago And the radio function! They really should update their UI. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cenotaph@piefed.zip 1 point 5 months ago I respect that, I personally prefer to prepare for the inevitable rugpull that ever software as a service company does permalink fedilink source parent
[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) Worst mobile app on the planet with SO many bugs, but dammit if they aren't a clean platform otherwise. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] USSMojave@startrek.website 1 point 5 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pieberry@lemmy.today 8 points 5 months ago Deezer was playing ICE recruitment ads last year. I think it's important for people to know so they can make a more informed decision. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FatVegan@leminal.space 5 points 5 months ago (2 children) I'm using Tidal, but i can't say i really like it. They seem to randomly decide what songs and artists are not available, and their search function is really bad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] whaleross@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) That's not up to the streaming service but the record company. Personally I switched from Tidal to Qobuz this year and I like it much better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) That's not up to the streaming service but the record company. That doesn't really matter for the end user as they're in a relationship with the streamer not the record companies. I hate this drive to obfuscate responsibility in corporate America. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] whaleross@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago Dude, you are the one obfuscating. Qobuz and Deezer are French, Tidal was originally Norwegian, Spotify was originally Swedish and record companies are from all over the world. If record companies make exclusive deals with platforms for some releases and pull distribution for others, then blaming the streaming services excluded is just plain fucking stupid. permalink fedilink source parent [–] binarytobis@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago I used Tidal for a few months, then found out it had silently removed ~10% of my music from my “liked” list. Completely unacceptable. They should at least keep a list of titles so I can go back and fix it. People say all services do this, but I’ve been keeping an eye on it and Spotify hasn’t done it since I hopped back. Qobuz was painful to use and new music discovery was hopeless. No idea if they were removing tracks too. Bandcamp seems cool, but I prefer to listen to music via song-based-radios, so that’s a no go. Not sure what I’ll do if I have to drop Spotify again over ads. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whaleross@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) That's not up to the streaming service but the record company. Personally I switched from Tidal to Qobuz this year and I like it much better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) That's not up to the streaming service but the record company. That doesn't really matter for the end user as they're in a relationship with the streamer not the record companies. I hate this drive to obfuscate responsibility in corporate America. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] whaleross@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago Dude, you are the one obfuscating. Qobuz and Deezer are French, Tidal was originally Norwegian, Spotify was originally Swedish and record companies are from all over the world. If record companies make exclusive deals with platforms for some releases and pull distribution for others, then blaming the streaming services excluded is just plain fucking stupid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) That's not up to the streaming service but the record company. That doesn't really matter for the end user as they're in a relationship with the streamer not the record companies. I hate this drive to obfuscate responsibility in corporate America. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] whaleross@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago Dude, you are the one obfuscating. Qobuz and Deezer are French, Tidal was originally Norwegian, Spotify was originally Swedish and record companies are from all over the world. If record companies make exclusive deals with platforms for some releases and pull distribution for others, then blaming the streaming services excluded is just plain fucking stupid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whaleross@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago Dude, you are the one obfuscating. Qobuz and Deezer are French, Tidal was originally Norwegian, Spotify was originally Swedish and record companies are from all over the world. If record companies make exclusive deals with platforms for some releases and pull distribution for others, then blaming the streaming services excluded is just plain fucking stupid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] binarytobis@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago I used Tidal for a few months, then found out it had silently removed ~10% of my music from my “liked” list. Completely unacceptable. They should at least keep a list of titles so I can go back and fix it. People say all services do this, but I’ve been keeping an eye on it and Spotify hasn’t done it since I hopped back. Qobuz was painful to use and new music discovery was hopeless. No idea if they were removing tracks too. Bandcamp seems cool, but I prefer to listen to music via song-based-radios, so that’s a no go. Not sure what I’ll do if I have to drop Spotify again over ads. permalink fedilink source parent