QuantumSpecter@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoSpotify fans threaten to return to piracy as music streamer introduces new face-scanning age checks in the UKwww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square317fedilinkarrow-up11.38Karrow-down17
arrow-up11.38Karrow-down1external-linkSpotify fans threaten to return to piracy as music streamer introduces new face-scanning age checks in the UKwww.techradar.comQuantumSpecter@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square317fedilink
minus-squarefading_person@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33·6 hours agoDon’t threaten, just do it! I don’t get why people are so stubborn to move away from corporate products.
minus-squarearchchan@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-23 hours agoPersonally, the open source community’s aversion to algorithms is what’s holding me back. Say what you will about them, but I’ve found many great songs thanks to Spotify’s algo.
minus-squareGlitterbomb@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 hours agoSoulseeks recommendation algorithm is top notch, almost organic. You click the ‘browse users files’ button.
minus-squareburgerpocalyse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 hours agopeople like having their stuff.
minus-squarefading_person@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 hours agoWell… with streaming services people don’t actually have anything, because nothing in there is theirs to own ;)
minus-squareyonderbarn@lazysoci.allinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-25 hours agoI don’t use any proprietary apps. Only FOSS apps installed on my phone.
minus-squarefading_person@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoHope you’re enjoying the freedom, fellow FOSSer :)
minus-squareyonderbarn@lazysoci.allinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 hours agoSometimes I feel like it’s just too simple. Then I see articles like this and I’m like nope. Staying away from that bullshit.
Don’t threaten, just do it!
I don’t get why people are so stubborn to move away from corporate products.
Personally, the open source community’s aversion to algorithms is what’s holding me back. Say what you will about them, but I’ve found many great songs thanks to Spotify’s algo.
Soulseeks recommendation algorithm is top notch, almost organic. You click the ‘browse users files’ button.
people like having their stuff.
Well… with streaming services people don’t actually have anything, because nothing in there is theirs to own ;)
I don’t use any proprietary apps. Only FOSS apps installed on my phone.
Hope you’re enjoying the freedom, fellow FOSSer :)
Sometimes I feel like it’s just too simple. Then I see articles like this and I’m like nope. Staying away from that bullshit.