Spotify Calls Out Apple Over “Anticompetitive Practices”

[stewie_e]

You’ve heard us talk about Apple’s anticompetitive practices-but what does that actually mean and why do we care so much? Here’s a break down and if you want to learn more head to: https://t.co/DP28elipIo pic.twitter.com/psrEpZPBXj
- Spotify News (@SpotifyNews) May 2, 2024
Spotify continues to call out Apple

Comments

[cherrynorth]

The only thing I use Spotify for is podcasts. I still use actual .mp3 files on my phone to listen to music lol

[chll51]

Same lol

[sandstorm]

RIP GOOGLE PODCASTS I MISS YOU.

I found an alternative whose name I don't recall, and the only downside is I have to subscribe to a podcast to download an ep from them.

[deerlike]

I miss it too 😭 there's no real good replacement for it, but I ended up migrating to Audible because I could find most of my podcast subscriptions on there.

The problem is the more indie, small-time podcasts aren't on it though, so I have to hunt them down on YouTube or wherever else they can be found.

[hunnichild]

You can listen to podcasts on YouTube Music now and you don't have to subscribe to download the eps

[sandstorm]

Damn I wish I knew this when GP was still operational so I could have ported everything. I probably still can. Ooh they still have my podcasts BUT not my downloads, which were probably local. Not bad!

[hunnichild]

Yay, I'm glad it partially worked out for you!

[pseudonygma]

Same! I was so mad when Namie Amuro's entire discography got erased off the internet but I luckily had some her albums on my old laptop. I've also noticed over the years that random songs would get removed from Spotify (idk if it's due to copyright/profit disputes or what) so I don't trust streaming services anymore.

Like you, I pretty much use it strictly for podcasts too but it's also pretty great to sample albums before I decide if they're worth owning.

[sweetestbliss1]

lol I am literally the only one out of all my friends who still puts mp3 files on my phone. IDK why but I just like picking and choosing the songs I really like, adding to my phone, and playing the songs from most recent. It's just a really huge chronological playlist, I guess.