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by rocketChair 1596 days ago
Love Spotify myself. They've done what none of the competitors have managed in my opinion.

Good free-tier, amazing premium service and price, an unbelievably large collection of artists and music, strong privacy protection without the need to provide credit card details (for free tier) or mobile phone numbers, in a super-polished and easy to use package, without all the terrible data-collection.

They really have become the kings of music streaming.
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throwjs51009 1596 days ago
// without all the terrible data collection //

That's not true. Check this out:

https://nitter.net/steipete/status/1025024813889478656

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devilbunny 1596 days ago
You don't have to provide details, ever. I have Spotify Premium. I go to a retailer and use cash to buy a card good for a year's subscription for $100. Then I enter the card into my account. The email address is @mailinator.com in case I ever need to check something, but otherwise they have no clue who I am.

When it expires, if I haven't been paying attention, I live with free-tier for a day or two until I can go buy another card.

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