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by dbalan 3696 days ago
Maybe in the US - but its not outside. I've been trying to play this streaming game for now

1. Spotify - doesn't allow you to buy premium (which is availble worldwide) if you have a non-US credit card.

2. Apple Music - is available, but I use a linux laptop.

3. Rdio - shutdown.

The vast majority of preference of the the people how they enjoy their music makes put "friendliest DRM" in the leagues of Unicorns.
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fernandotakai 3696 days ago
> 1. Spotify - doesn't allow you to buy premium (which is availble worldwide) if you have a non-US credit card.

if you live in a country where spotify is officially available[1], you can buy premium with your local card (i pay about ~7 usd/23 brl for a two people family plan).

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotify#Geographic_availabilit...

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josai 3696 days ago
> Spotify - doesn't allow you to buy premium [..] if you have a non-US credit card

Huh? I assuredly have spotify premium on an Australian credit card, and I know people with it in other countries too. Spotify isn't even a US company.

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dbalan 3695 days ago
Repharse - non US credit card with CC from a country where spotify isn't launched.

But they do allow you use spotify anywhere from the world if you have premium.

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