There are plenty of controversies surrounding Spotify, but what really made me cancel my subscription was the fact that they ran recruitment ads for ICE. Boycott Spotify!
There are plenty of controversies surrounding Spotify, but what really made me cancel my subscription was the fact that they ran recruitment ads for ICE. Boycott Spotify!
Honestly I don’t even think off spotify (or any streaming algo for that matter) as a plus for discovering music. The algo will always steer you towards what it wants you to like. Or what it thinks you should like. Based on popularity and whatnot.
No, I do not want to listen to arch enemy’s latest single when I’m clearly exploring underground lofi thrash metal.
I do not want to listen to run of the mill Deathcore when I’m listening to proggy deathmetal with blues influences.
I DO NOT EVER want to listen to Ed Sheeran when I’m supporting Macklemore.
Do the sacrifice of asking humans for music. It’s much more rewarding in the long run. Not only are you genuinely going to find what you want. You also get to build and partake in community.
Something big tech is desperately trying to quell because god forbid you’d learn an opinion or two that they don’t approve of.
You deserve better. And big tech doesn’t deserve your time or clicks.