• Matriks404@lemmy.world
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    16 hours ago

    Why even use Spotify at all? Isn’t it like the worst option in terms of actually paying creators? Even YouTube Music is much better option imho, although the app is unresponsive and a UX nightmare.

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      16 hours ago

      I think one of the allures of Spotify is a good algorithm which often recommends niche and small artists according to your taste

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        10 hours ago

        Really. For a long time it’s kept giving me songs which I’ve heard a thousand times. I can’t seem to find anything new

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      13 hours ago

      The YouTube music app has always been very snappy and responsive on my phone. I think the ui is slick although not always optimal to navigate while driving.

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      14 hours ago

      While that’s definitely true it’s not like there are any streaming platforms paying artists what they actually deserve. Other streaming services do payout slightly more per stream but they also don’t have the number of paying users Spotify has. So you’re likely going to make more off of spotify than any other service even if they do payout less per stream.

      Not defending spotify though. Them and the record labels are absolute scum. Just making the point that if you want artists to benefit from you listening to their music just buy their music outright. Or go see them live if you can. Don’t stream it. Because streaming pays basically nothing no matter where you stream it from.