Then on Wednesday, April 28th, new information shows why the time had finally come for Spotify to make this move. The new prices will come into effect from the end of this month for new users, and will begin affecting existing subscribers in June. In Brazil, the prices for Spotify’s full portfolio - including individual subs - will be increased. Anyone believing them should be transported back to 1985 and left there.On Monday, April 26th, Spotify announced small price increases for various subscription products in 12 additional markets, including the United States (Family Plan), and the United Kingdom (Student, Family, and Duo Plans). I would just demand that if folk express an interest then that comes with a price tag.Īll the arguments about people not having the paltry sums to pay for Spotify are ridiculous and should be ignored. I for one prefer the way it used to be but would not abolish streaming, even if I had the power.

To some extent Spotify and streaming in general have diminished music and in other ways perhaps not. What kind of intelligence do these people have. People should feel embarrassed if they expect everything for nothing. Genuine music fans did that and still do today, one way or another. Yep you guessed it, massive amounts more than the paltry sum Spotify require. If Spotify raised its prices more than they have, still no-one would be paying properly.Īsk me what I paid in 1979 or 1985 or 1990. In the old days you had to pay and pay properly. I guess the free-loaders just use Spotify for background music or to put on when they are doing the housework at the weekends, but that should not matter.Īs for the price rises. I know there is probably some crawling, vomit inducing business reason why this does not happen, but these people should at least show some sign of being sufficiently interested in music, some indication that music means enough to them to actually support the business and then at least these folks would have a little self respect and could stop believing that everything is of no value and should be free.

I just wish that the massive amount of folk who get every record in the shop for nothing, be wiped from the platform and be forced to cough up.

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