I've noticed particularly in tech that when once upon a time a platform created significant improvements to an experience, that many years later we look back and throw shade at them.
It's easy to forget what listening to music was like before streaming services, as a kid it was expensive having to buy CD's and I had a large array of music I wanted to listen to. Storage space was horrible so ripping CD's and storing them on MP3 players took work and wasn't cheap. Downloading music online was really the only way as a teenager I could afford to listen to all of the music I wanted to.
Spotify enabled me to consolidate all of my favorite songs into one app and listen to new music as soon as it was released. From new music all the way back to staple songs I've listened to my entire life. I wanted that access and I was like many others, happy to pay for it.
As Spotify evolved they have of course started to create curated playlists for genre's, moods etc but that doesn't stop you from curating your own playlists which is what I have always done. Dynamic playlists created by radio stations and my favorite artists are actually quite useful, particular top 50 playlists of different genre's.
Spotify is a business and unfortunately is compelled to create increasing value for shareholders, therefore you will see features that perhaps you don't use. That's okay, you don't have to use them and it doesn't make them any worse. I know plenty of people who rely on curated playlists because they don't discover music on their own.
Spotify hasn't tricked us, I still use it the same way I have used it since I subscribed in 2011.
I've noticed particularly in tech that when once upon a time a platform created significant improvements to an experience, that many years later we look back and throw shade at them.
It's easy to forget what listening to music was like before streaming services, as a kid it was expensive having to buy CD's and I had a large array of music I wanted to listen to. Storage space was horrible so ripping CD's and storing them on MP3 players took work and wasn't cheap. Downloading music online was really the only way as a teenager I could afford to listen to all of the music I wanted to.
Spotify enabled me to consolidate all of my favorite songs into one app and listen to new music as soon as it was released. From new music all the way back to staple songs I've listened to my entire life. I wanted that access and I was like many others, happy to pay for it.
As Spotify evolved they have of course started to create curated playlists for genre's, moods etc but that doesn't stop you from curating your own playlists which is what I have always done. Dynamic playlists created by radio stations and my favorite artists are actually quite useful, particular top 50 playlists of different genre's.
Spotify is a business and unfortunately is compelled to create increasing value for shareholders, therefore you will see features that perhaps you don't use. That's okay, you don't have to use them and it doesn't make them any worse. I know plenty of people who rely on curated playlists because they don't discover music on their own.
Spotify hasn't tricked us, I still use it the same way I have used it since I subscribed in 2011.