If that were to change, then I’ll be subscription-free.
At this point you will also be music-free since you do not own any of it, and that is what keeps people locked into these services even as the companies jerk them around.
The real value in Spotify is the music discovery. That’s driven by data that very few are in a position to collect. Of all the big tech companies, Spotify is the only one I can think of that uses the data they collect from the users to give the users a uniquely better experience. Even YouTube is littered with promoted ads and videos. If you’re avoiding ads anyway, it’s a win win for the user to pay for Spotify premium.
Then you can do what you will with all the playlists you make.
At this point you will also be music-free since you do not own any of it, and that is what keeps people locked into these services even as the companies jerk them around.
Or do both?
The real value in Spotify is the music discovery. That’s driven by data that very few are in a position to collect. Of all the big tech companies, Spotify is the only one I can think of that uses the data they collect from the users to give the users a uniquely better experience. Even YouTube is littered with promoted ads and videos. If you’re avoiding ads anyway, it’s a win win for the user to pay for Spotify premium.
Then you can do what you will with all the playlists you make.
Just pirate it.