Spotify plans to raise prices this year and introduce new plans

03 April 2024
Last year's price hike worked out very well for the company, so why not do it again?

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justasmile, 04 Apr 2024The thing is, it's not illegal to download a mod in or... moreAnd you really can"t "steal" something that the owner is still left with (And he can't even prove you were going to buy it if you couldn't "steal" it, so there is 0 proven loss).

    potato4k, 04 Apr 2024Are you 12? You work, you get paid. You get a service, ... moreThe thing is, it's not illegal to download a mod in order to get the Premium benefits, while it is illegal to not pay an employee wages.

    So yes, work has nothing to do with this premium thing.

      potato4k, 04 Apr 2024Cheating != stealing. Do you pay your taxes faithfully? O... moreDownloading APKs or finding ways to get past the premium stuff isn't illegal, though.

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        • 04 Apr 2024

        The audio book feature ain't great. 15 hours is about two decent books a month. Is that worth paying for?

          PetrovBG, 04 Apr 2024No, it is not. You're not located in the said country,... moreCheating != stealing.
          Do you pay your taxes faithfully? Or do you try to "cheat" your way legally to pay the least amount of taxes? Does that mean you're stealing? Stealing is illegal. But last time I check, finding a better deal is not stealing if the deal itself is still legal.

          Have you imported anything from overseas because it's cheaper than where you are? You practically buying the stuff not intended to be sold in your country. Do you consider yourself stealing then? No.

          And it's not without risks. Like I said, I have to set up a VPN, and sometimes setting up payment for non-local services can be tricky, or even impossible unless you have a local billing address. And yes Spotify can disable my account soone or later. That's fair game. But that's not stealing.

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            Azu10157, 04 Apr 2024Don't see why people use Spotify. Just download your m... moreEvery person usage for spotify is different so there is a valid reasons why some people still use it despite the frustration of premium decisions regarding prices, i have Spotify on PC, whenever an ad come, i just exit then re-run the program in a matter of a second, it's easy like that, I have not paid for their service since 5 years, i still use spotify because it helps me discover new songs i never know about especially when it shuffles into playing new random songs

            Spotify & youtube, are not going to have my money... ever

              potato4k, 04 Apr 2024Is it "stealing" if I import a phone from China b... moreNo, it is not. You're not located in the said country, so technically it's still "cheating". And you're even paying to cheat. Ridiculous.

                PetrovBG, 04 Apr 2024There is zero difference. You're still not paying what... moreIs it "stealing" if I import a phone from China because it's cheaper than buying it locally? No. I might get the inconvenience of having no warranty, but it's not stealing. Same logic. I might be inconvenienced by having to setup a VPN and risking my credit card with a foreign transaction, but it's not stealing as I still purchase the service from Spotify.

                That's different from completely circumventing the app with hacks to get the service for free. That's like circumventing security of a store so I can get a phone for free. That's stealing.

                  Anonymous, 04 Apr 2024Don't care, have music on my phone that i OWNsame, i ripped my entire CD collection and store them onto my 512gb sd card. all files were in 44.1khz wav, 32gb for mp3 copy. sadly there are midrangers that starts to adapt the absence of sd slot. so low midrange devices with sd slot and decent 3.5mm dac would be only the solution. or maybe a dedicated digital audio player would do.

                    potato4k, 04 Apr 2024Now that's a better life hack . 👍🏼 Stealing ❌ Findin... moreThere is zero difference. You're still not paying what you're "supposed to". And that's not stealing either way.

                      unxpctd, 04 Apr 2024Instead of raising prices, they should fire their finance d... moreOr people could just stop using Spotify instead of complain.

                        PetrovBG, 04 Apr 2024It is not stealing when you don't take anything from a... moreLOL. Only thieves would claim they're not stealing.

                          PetrovBG, 04 Apr 2024Indeed, they already have free service, so anyone saying ho... moreFacts don't lie, and it is fact that Spotify paid artists less compared to other services like Apple Music. That data is already stated multiple times and is public knowledge. Sounds like you're the one drinking too much propaganda.

                            justasmile, 04 Apr 2024Being paid for a job has nothing to do with paying for Premium.Are you 12?

                            You work, you get paid.
                            You get a service, you pay for it.

                            You don't want to pay, don't use the service.
                            If you want to use the service but don't want to pay, then maybe your boss shouldn't pay you for your work either.
                            Somebody in the workforce would understand this basic concept of life. If you don't, either you're still in school or you don't have a job.

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                              • 04 Apr 2024

                              Don't care, have music on my phone that i OWN

                                justasmile, 04 Apr 2024Being paid for a job has nothing to do with paying for Premium.Indeed, they already have free service, so anyone saying how "Poor company and poor artists don't get paid" has been absorbing too much propaganda. There are even completely free services like AccuRadio that don't even have a paying option.

                                  potato4k, 04 Apr 2024Maybe your boss should have the same mindset as you, stop p... moreBeing paid for a job has nothing to do with paying for Premium.

                                    Anton .el PAPI., 04 Apr 2024And are you proud of that? to steal?It is not stealing when you don't take anything from anyone. I wouldn't pay anyway (And If i would, nobody can prove it), so my actions don't rob anyone of anything.

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                                      • Anonymous
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                                      • 04 Apr 2024

                                      I installed ViMusic apk. It is the best alternative to Spotify app and the interface is very neat and clean. It is completely free😊

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                                        • 04 Apr 2024

                                        potato4k, 04 Apr 2024Maybe your boss should have the same mindset as you, stop p... moreJust pay for VPN and download many songs for free. Enjoy.

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