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Welcome to the era of only Spotify Plays matter - let's take a look at the underbelly of streaming scams affecting independent artists.

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[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I stopped using Spotify over a decade ago. Now I just use Pandora which is actually still pretty good. And occasionally I'll use YouTube music if I want to check out a new band or something. But Spotify is pretty usless.

[–] m33@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Pandora is unavailable in Europe, does anyone knows solid alternatives ?

[–] fodor@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago

The Pirate Bay is my favorite alternative. You should try it out. The library is enormous, and the monthly subscription charge is negligible. It even works on all major platforms!

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] m33@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

VPN for streaming on the go ? Too much hassle 😓

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

Really? You just turn it in and let it run... It'll drain your battery a bit faster but theres almost no effort on your part.

[–] bork@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I know it's unpopular, but I have YT premium and use YT music since it's included. It's expensive for a streaming service, but it's also the only streaming subscription I have.

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I won't get yt premium out of sheet principle but with the whole side loading crap going with android I might have to.