Re:Spotify opens on NYSE, valuing company at almost $30B
by ebiester on Tuesday April 03, 2018 @02:32PM
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I use both, and am in a gradual transition to GPM. However, I keep Spotify around because:
* My TV has spotify and not play music. I could get a Chromecast but why?
* Spotify exclusives are still a thing.
* The daily mixes are still better than anything Google has for recommendations. It's surprising google is as bad as it is for music recommendation.
* Google keeps things close to their chest for popularity. I like knowing if an artist's top song is 100 times more popular than their next, for example, or how many people follow a playlist. Spotify lets me know who runs a playlist, whereas that's hidden for GPM.
(Spotify has moved closer to their own playlists, which saddens me a little. I always hoped there would be room for curation from personalities. I miss DJs.)
* My TV has spotify and not play music. I could get a Chromecast but why? * Spotify exclusives are still a thing. * The daily mixes are still better than anything Google has for recommendations. It's surprising google is as bad as it is for music recommendation. * Google keeps things close to their chest for popularity. I like knowing if an artist's top song is 100 times more popular than their next, for example, or how many people follow a playlist. Spotify lets me know who runs a playlist, whereas that's hidden for GPM.
(Spotify has moved closer to their own playlists, which saddens me a little. I always hoped there would be room for curation from personalities. I miss DJs.)