Unlimited music, podcasts, free audiobooks, works natively on linux (something most others don't), only $15 AUD a month (which is about 1 subway meal so not a lot), European company, gives billions to artists every year... etcetc

Why wouldn't I use Spotify?

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Their CEO supports a company that bombs kids in Gaza. Should I say more? Because there's more.

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone -1 points 2 weeks ago

Their CEO supports a company that bombs kids in Gaza. Should I say more?

No because you have no ability to do basic research but good job ONCE AGAIN on not being able to do anything without spreading gaza propaganda.

Helsing said in a statement: “Currently we see misinformation spreading that Helsing’s technology is deployed in war zones other than Ukraine. This is not correct. Our technology is deployed to European countries for deterrence and for defence against the Russian aggression in Ukraine only.”

Jesus christ, 2 second search and you could have found this

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/is-helsing-involved-in-gaza-or-ljCE96ZsS.eApN7r3KIRIA#0

[–] DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How are the audiobooks free?

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone -1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Oh! They recently added audiobooks to the main app, every month I get 15 hours to listen to audiobooks included free with the subscription! that's pretty cool :)

[–] DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's cool that they're included now but I imagine you're paying for the subscription so it seems funny to advertise them as being free.

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone -1 points 2 weeks ago

Well I mean I pay for Spotify because I listen to a shitload of music, I would probably be #1 in all of Lemmy easily, podcasts and audiobooks are just nice things to have for me :)

[–] black0ut@pawb.social 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Out of all the music streaming services, spotify pays artists the least. A Qobuz subscription costs less, and they pay ~10x more to artists per listen.

Spotify is also an evil company, using their profits to promote right wing podcasts (like the Joe Rogan one), to pay for pro-israeli stuff, and to subsidize AI and surveillance companies.

[–] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone -1 points 2 weeks ago

Out of all the music streaming services, spotify pays artists the least

Actually they pay the most

Spotify has reported a record payout of $10 billion (A$15.4 billion) in royalties to the music industry for 2024, marking the largest annual payment from a single retailer in history.