this post was submitted on 17 Oct 2023
1669 points (95.1% liked)

Technology

60074 readers
3326 users here now

This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.


Our Rules


  1. Follow the lemmy.world rules.
  2. Only tech related content.
  3. Be excellent to each another!
  4. Mod approved content bots can post up to 10 articles per day.
  5. Threads asking for personal tech support may be deleted.
  6. Politics threads may be removed.
  7. No memes allowed as posts, OK to post as comments.
  8. Only approved bots from the list below, to ask if your bot can be added please contact us.
  9. Check for duplicates before posting, duplicates may be removed

Approved Bots


founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 

Can't even seek through songs.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 62 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Putting all the best features behind a paywall, opening up ad space as well as sponsored song spots... Where have I seen this before?

[–] spark947@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pandora, but at least they were honest about it.

[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When Sirius bought Pandora and started bleeding subscribers, that closed doors for Spotify. No way to increase revenues but by increasing ads.

[–] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wait, how would Sirius/ Pandora bleeding subscribers be a bad thing for Spotify?

[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's not necessarily a bad thing short term, but traditional media is much less likely to acquire them so that door is closed.

[–] whofearsthenight@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

Every tech company right now?