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Re:Psst: Fast Spotify client with native GUI, without Electr... by vxNsr on Tuesday August 17, 2021 @02:39AM (#28206860)
Spotify has spent over half a billion dollars on acquisitions and investments into its podcasts division, there is zero chance they ever intentionally implement anything that might impede the returns on that spending.
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Re:Psst: Fast Spotify client with native GUI, without Electr... by josephg on Tuesday August 17, 2021 @02:45AM (#28206897)
They get ROI if people subscribe to spotify. Why would they care whether I listen to podcasts through their official app or through a 3rd party's app?

If spotify's podcasts are available in my preferred podcast app after I've logged in to my spotify account, they still get paid. And I'll listen to & appreciate way more of their podcasts that way. And they can use it as another funnel for potential customers.

Its win-win.

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