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Spotify 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.com)
submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago (2 children)

They did add audiobooks.

Though the interface for audiobooks sucks, so I hope they improve it.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 6 months ago (3 children)

The last thing I ever wanted from Spotify was audiobooks or podcasts. We've had excellent apps available for several years already, we don't need half assed bloat added to (very poorly) replicate the same features

[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 months ago (2 children)

The part is what drives me mad. Podcasts and audiobooks are not that hard to do properly. You could very easily separate them into distinct apps or at least a special tab that acts like a proper player. Instead audiobooks are basically albums.

There's a shuffle button.

On an audiobook.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Nah, what's worse is that it's only 15(!) hours per month!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Which for most people would give you a week of audiobooks to listen to in your commute to work.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Sure, but it also only counts book time. If you listen 2x it's only 7.5 hours.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Yup this is what irks me most. I don't think of audio books and music in the same context. Why the fuck are they mashing them together? Wrapped includes podcasts.....

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

It's the dumb goal of tech bros to create an "everything app" that does everything you want.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Without podcasts I am not sure I'd still use Spotify

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Why not use a free/cheap pocketing app designed for it specifically? All the podcast apps I've tried are far better than spotify. UI-wise at least.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Their podcast and audiobook integration has been so sloppy.