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Spotify quietly moves lyrics behind a paywall (techcrunch.com)

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[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 37 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Same energy as YouTube putting background play behind a paywall.

Simply anti-consumer.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 12 points 6 months ago

Or rather, salami-slicing away functionality that used to be free

[–] Outtatime@sh.itjust.works 0 points 6 months ago

That's why I use innertune on my android phone

[–] dan42O@infosec.pub 22 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Jokes on them, I transitioned to listening to same song for the next 6-7years.

[–] sasquash@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 months ago

Spotify plays always the same songs after a while anyways. There is still no real shuffle in fucking 2024!

[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 12 points 6 months ago

No-one on this thread has used the word "enshittification" yet, so first, I guess.

[–] metaStatic@kbin.social 11 points 6 months ago

meanwhile I've quietly moved to slef-hosting and physical media.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 8 points 6 months ago

They started this move almost a year ago. It has broken lyrics on many songs even if you pay for premium service.

[–] Takashiro@lemmy.today 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Most of the time there is no lyrics ,or it is simply broken

[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

I moved to Tidal after watching this video about a month ago, haven't looked back, can still use Spotify ad free when it comes to podcasts, win win!

[–] otterpop@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

I don't know if the video calls it out but Tidal also integrates into Plex, which is amazing

[–] Voyajer@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

Most of the stuff I listen to never had lyrics support or had incorrect lyrics anyway.

[–] errer@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Foobar2000 FTW.