Why I’m Kissing Spotify Goodbye

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Post by wyclif » Fri, Oct 28, 2011, 5:04 PM UTC

Why I’m Kissing Spotify Goodbye
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Re: Why I’m Kissing Spotify Goodbye

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Post by killion » Fri, Oct 28, 2011, 5:16 PM UTC

The intro made me snort...

"I’ve just canceled my membership with Spotify and my narccicism makes me want to tell you all why."

Re: Why I’m Kissing Spotify Goodbye

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Post by Smudge » Fri, Oct 28, 2011, 5:17 PM UTC

If Spotify had Grooveshark's interface I would buy a premium account in a heartbeat. When I first opened Spotify's desktop client I was baffled by how clunky it felt.

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Post by nicwest » Fri, Oct 28, 2011, 5:20 PM UTC

spotify is generally non hardware/os/file dependant. iTunes is not any of these things. this is why I'm staying. sure you have to compromise a little on selection, but to me at least the previous benefits greatly out weigh this deficiency.

Re: Why I’m Kissing Spotify Goodbye

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Post by owlmusic » Fri, Oct 28, 2011, 5:37 PM UTC

The argument against the Desktop app seems unfounded, the author states: "I don’t usually like playlists and I’m the kind of guy who enjoys listening to whole albums, front to back". I'm of the same opinion, but when finding a new album to listen to I simply dray this into a new playlist and they become one and the same. This would also negate the argument against the mobile app as well.

Re: Why I’m Kissing Spotify Goodbye

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Post by md224 » Fri, Oct 28, 2011, 5:38 PM UTC

I've been using Rhapsody for a while and the selection is pretty solid.

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Post by muhfuhkuh » Fri, Oct 28, 2011, 5:41 PM UTC

So, you cancelled spotify to replace it with 3 other competing or related products with their own unique interfaces and quirks. I think that somewhat complicates matters.

Most, I think, will stick to spotify in that scenario.

Re: Why I’m Kissing Spotify Goodbye

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Post by kenjackson » Fri, Oct 28, 2011, 5:42 PM UTC

owlmusic wrote: post #5

The argument against the Desktop app seems unfounded, the author states: "I don’t usually like playlists and I’m the kind of guy who enjoys listening to whole albums, front to back". I'm of the same opinion, but when finding a new album to listen to I simply dray this into a new playlist and they become one and the same. This would also negate the argument against the mobile app as well.

I'm using Spotify right now. I just pick the album, click the first song and it plays the album. Am I doing something wrong? Why do I need a playlist?

Re: Why I’m Kissing Spotify Goodbye

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Post by bomatson » Fri, Oct 28, 2011, 5:42 PM UTC

Grooveshark 4 life

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Post by grandalf » Fri, Oct 28, 2011, 5:42 PM UTC

Is there a way to disable all "sharing" of what I'm listening to? I really don't want to share that info. It appears that one has to choose "private listening" whenever starting the app.