Can’t even seek through songs.

  • ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world
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    This is the case with a lot of companies. Facebook didn’t turn a profit for 10 years or something that sounds equally crazy.

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      That’s more or less the problem (one of many problems I suppose). Companies seem to think it’s a good business model to burn money collecting a user base and then turn all their free users into paying users down the line.

      Think drug dealers. They wanna be that.

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        The analogy to a drug dealer is on point. They’re relying on users being hooked on their dopamine outlet.

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        it’s like this to eliminate competition, any alternative has to fund marketing costs + unsustainable pricing, while Spotify will be running their ponzi scheme, effectively leveraging their market position.