Why I finally left Spotify

After our decade long relationship, I am braking with Spotify.

This is nothing private. It is only that spotify and I grew up, but we didn’t grow up together.

Over the years, I have been tempted to leave Spotify many times. I know that the company faces the complaint of the company Pay weak streaming For artists, compared to its competitors, and I didn’t forget that it was spotify that platform Joe Damn Podcast, then exclusive with the platform, to spread Incorrect information About Covid -10 and other viruses.

I know that spotify is trying Kill the RSS feedA step that is Siphons Freedom From the podcaster. And nevertheless, I am embarrassed to say that these things have not been removed enough to investigate the time and energy to investigate the Spotify, which is a platform that I am using every day from high school.

Unfortunately it is easy for us to bury a head in the sand when the technology companies we provide monthly do things that disappoint us. (Yes, I still remember when Netflix My art gave to the colleaguesBut I also know that I will finish the new season of “Love is Blind”).

We don’t think that a subscription makes any difference – above all, Dulingo The backlash still defeats the estimate of the revenue after sparking it is when it says it will replace the contractors with AI.

However, Spotify finally reached me in a way that is inevitable: when I open the app, I cannot tolerate it all, with algorithmic recommendations.

There has been an irresistible display of visual chaos from time to time to navigate the music you are looking for from the home page you are looking for. These suggestions are at the front and center when you open the app.

First, I can see an unreasonable, full-screen pop-up by promoting a new podcast. Then, I welcomed with the 2 -by -4 grid of music and podcast, with the new episodes I heard once, and some other albums that I have spread briefly last month or more. Below is, there is a sponsored recommendation for a song that I can love by an artist that I have never heard. When I navigate to the search tab, I was requested with an audiobook recommendation and if I scroll a bit, I see vertical video clips that look like they include tickets.

Spotify is easy to read on recommendations, as the app continually drops you with customized playlists that have made it special for you. In Spotify, you never have to make a decision – and for some audience, this is probably the main thing. But I noticed that I stopped listening to the music I wanted to listen to and instead, I told me that I wanted to hear that I have accepted the music.

Without realizing this I left my agency.

It is to say that my morality with Spotifi does not affect my choice.

According to a January Report Music Financing Platform Dwyti, Spotify, a company worth about $ 140 billion, pays about $ 3 per 1,000 streams. Amazon Music, Apple Music and YouTube have provided $ 8.80, $ 6.20 and $ 4.80 respectively on every 1000 streams in 2024. (Spotify Prior Of these figures)

Spotifi made a part of his audience more in June, while CEO Daniel declared one that his investment agency had almost led Round of $ 700 million funds For a company of AI-enabled military weapons. Prefer some bands Derhuf, Xiu xiuAnd King Gizard and Ticktick Wizard In protest, they pulled their catalogs from Spotify.

It’s like Deja Vu. In 2022, Jonie Mitchell and Neil Young Joe Damn Damn’s medical information was played by Spotify on the platforming of the information. (Two artists returned to the platform in 2024.)

Probably it took me so much time to leave Spotify because choosing the streaming platform puts you in a rock and a strong place. But if you are connected to the years of your playlist, the equipment Soundage Make it easier to port your collection between the platforms.

I chose Apple Music, for most reasons I got a new iPhone and it came up with a three -month free trial, which helped me simplify my transformation. Also, Apple Music has Loseless Audio, which has been spotified Committed for about five yearsThe

But I can’t tell you with a straight face that I chose another technical giant I left the big, bad spotify to support the little guy.

I also have moral anxiety around Apple – even when I type it on my magic keyboard, my MacBook Pro is connected with my iPhone, Airpods and Apple Watch on the other side of my desk.

Plus, Apple CEO Tim Cook recently showed Donald Trump to the White House to give a gift Custom, apple-branded blade, Which sits on the 24 carat gold base while performing his faithful duties to shareholders to keep Apple products duty -free.

At least the Apple Music app is not as irresistible as Spotify.