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Re:Spotify files for its IPO by charlesdm on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @02:45PM (#16064377)
It just works -- pretty much exactly the way I want it to. I've been a Spotify user for 5 years, have occasionally tried competing services, but I've never cancelled my subscription. Even if they'd double the price, I wouldn't cancel my account.
Re:Spotify files for its IPO by eropple on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @02:48PM (#16064405)
I had a six month trial of Google Music and YouTube Red, thinking I'd go to that instead of Spotify.

I canceled the Google one because changing over was too much effort.

Re:Spotify files for its IPO by Fnoord on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @04:25PM (#16065330)
Are there scripts to aid changing services to convert playlists etc? That'd increase competition and decrease lock-in.

If I change password manager there are scripts. If I change browser there's addons for the other browser as well. [...]

Re:Spotify files for its IPO by eropple on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @05:59PM (#16066257)
I assume, but here's the thing: it's ten bucks a month and I don't watch YouTube on devices without ad-blockers very often. It's not worth my time to think about it.