ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoSpotify has raised prices for the second time in a year, with no new benefits, after its CEO sparked outrage by claiming the cost of creating 'content' is 'close to zero'www.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square248fedilinkarrow-up11.03Karrow-down110
arrow-up11.02Karrow-down1external-linkSpotify has raised prices for the second time in a year, with no new benefits, after its CEO sparked outrage by claiming the cost of creating 'content' is 'close to zero'www.techradar.comForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square248fedilink
minus-squarebolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoIt’s not good PR because it makes me think they’re poorly structured and poorly allocating their money lol
minus-squareexanime@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoif it makes you not buy into their subscription, then it’s poor PR… if it makes you think they are not greedy fucks, then it’s good PR
minus-squarebolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoNone of this impacts whether or not I pay them. It makes me think they are wasteful and greedy. Those are not mutually exclusive
minus-squareexanime@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoif it makes you change your opinion of them but not enough to either pay them or stop paying them, then it means nothing to them
minus-squarebolexforsoup@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoThe only reasons I should pay or not pay for something are 1) quality of service for the cost and 2) ethical considerations. Poor management does not factor in unless i am dependent on it for work. This is purely entertainment. Their being dumbasses is not a factor. You’re kind of moving the goalposts here as well. This is a silly debate at this point. All I said was I was surprised at the stated profit.
It’s not good PR because it makes me think they’re poorly structured and poorly allocating their money lol
if it makes you not buy into their subscription, then it’s poor PR… if it makes you think they are not greedy fucks, then it’s good PR
None of this impacts whether or not I pay them. It makes me think they are wasteful and greedy. Those are not mutually exclusive
if it makes you change your opinion of them but not enough to either pay them or stop paying them, then it means nothing to them
The only reasons I should pay or not pay for something are 1) quality of service for the cost and 2) ethical considerations.
Poor management does not factor in unless i am dependent on it for work. This is purely entertainment. Their being dumbasses is not a factor.
You’re kind of moving the goalposts here as well. This is a silly debate at this point. All I said was I was surprised at the stated profit.