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#Spotify has earned its ire from the #Music community - maybe mostly because of the increasing #enshitification of the platform.
But here’s a really great summary of a presentation from the CEO that demonstrates HOW to grow software from nothing.
https://www.reddit.com/r/SaaS/s/8YE2C9MY8r
This☝🏻is the playbook that the #Fediverse competes with, and a blueprint for how we can win at this game.
Daniel Ek has resigned as Spotify CEO. Boycotts work.
I don't need to convince anyone on Mastodon but just a friendly reminder that Spotify was an ad platform that settled on music as its lure. It has robbed the livelihood of all musicians, decimating those who lived on the margins even in good times. It reinvested all that stolen money in the future of killing people. It harvested and sold your own data to be used against you.
Music is a precious unifying gift. Fuck Spotify.
Psst: U down cuz summer is over?
You may find comfort in...
RADIO IRRTUM!
(on air from Berlin)
↓↓↓ Deutsch Version below unten ↓↓↓
Da next beautiful issue of #RadioIrrtum! will air this Saturday, 2025/09/27, 8:00pm UTC+2, Berlin time. At Alex Berlin FM at 91MHz / DAB+ K7D around #Berlin + worldwide at https://www.alex-berlin.de/radio-livestream .
Why? What is this?
#Radio Irrtum! is a German language #radioShow exploring the sonic vastness of the #underground. Emitted transmissions may raise attention for new unheard #music all over this planets genre spectrum. Don't worry about that #GermanLanguage - it's all about the #music!
This time covering stuff like
Lots of this can't be found at #Spotify, oh nose!! There is #CreativeCommons music included and of course super cool artists from the Fediverse will be featured, as @FreakyFwoof@universeodon.com, @dgar@aus.social, or @ahihi@anticapitalist.party . Thank you for your cool music and for keeping the music spirit alive within the Fediverse!
So: If at least a bit interested in kewl new unusual #music, tune in! 📻
And if you have questions? I'll gladly answer! Just ask here!
Playlist + manuscript after the show also here.
CU all (?) on Saturday.
↑↑↑↑↑↑ English version above, the Deutsche welche jetzt ↓↓↓↓↓↓
Radio Irrtum! kommt näher → Samstag, 27.09.2025, 20:00 isses soweit auf Alex Berlin (FM 91MHz/DAB+ K.7D / Stream URL oben).
Also die seltsame Funk(el)sendung, in der planetenumfassende Weiten des musikalischen Untergrunds erforscht werden.
Mit so Sachen wie…
Vieles davon gibz nich auf Spotify, Creative Commons Musik kommt vor; und wir haben diverse Fediverse Künstler:innen vertreten (s.o.). Yo.
Wird wieder heftig schön! Playlist + Manuskript nach der Sendung am Sonntag hier drunter. Fragen einfach hier stellen – ich antworte.
#noAIinMusic #musicRecommendations
So there are multiple issues with #Spotify. Donating money to #Trump, investing in AI weapon technology for #Israel (read genocide), very or no royalties for artist, etc.
I'm thinking leaving Spotify for a while now. There is one issue and that is my 14 year old son. He is completely in music and listens to a lot of (older) music I also like. He shares carefully curated playlists with me, like we shared mix-tapes back in the days. He uses Spotify to discover music, like we did in the recordstore or festivals back in the day.
So another streaming service with a comparable catalogue is something I can't get around I'm afraid. But all those are big-tech or smaller big-tech (middle-tech, how do you call that)? So I tried 3 options; #Qobuz, #Tidal and #Deezer.
* Qobuz: French. Owned by the British Xandrie SA (website has not https 🤔). Although having a large catalogue (all 3 options are comparable in that aspect), there are a few things holding me back. 1. not an updated (unofficial) #Linux app; 2. the #Android app is not that good IMO. Looks outdated; 3. the onboarding resulted in artists I don't know or don't like; 4. The prices are a bit higher as the two others. I'm on a budget.
* Tidal: >>>
1/2
>>>
* #Tidal: Norwegian-US. Owned by the US based Block. A company owned by Jack FUCKING Dorsey 🤢. What is a shame, because Tidal looks good in all categories. Even the prices. And it has multiple (unofficial) #Linux apps and a sublime #Android app.
* #Deezer: French. But for 41% owned by the American Access Industries and a lot of smaller owners. With Deezer I get a discount with my Odido phone subscription. Also Deezer has a very decent actively maintained (unofficial) app (despite being Electron). The Android app is just as sublime as the one from Tidal. All apps are btw better than the #Spotify app.
So I created 3 trials. After an hour I ditched #Qobuz keeping Tidal and Deezer for more testing. For now it looks I go for Deezer. A few years ago I tested Deezer as well, but at that moment it was not good enough for me. They improved a lot. Deezer is mostly European, but it's still of course capitalist and vulnerable for #enshittification.
Tidal is not yet enshittifified as far as I can see, but with Dorsey and other tech-bros we all know it won't take that long. Plus it is American. The Norwegian part has nothing to see AFAIK.
On-topic comments welcome.
2/2
Psst: U down cuz summer is over?
You may find comfort in...
RADIO IRRTUM!
(on air from Berlin)
↓↓↓ Deutsch Version below unten ↓↓↓
Da next beautiful issue of #RadioIrrtum! will air this Saturday, 2025/09/27, 8:00pm UTC+2, Berlin time. At Alex Berlin FM at 91MHz / DAB+ K7D around #Berlin + worldwide at https://www.alex-berlin.de/radio-livestream .
Why? What is this?
#Radio Irrtum! is a German language #radioShow exploring the sonic vastness of the #underground. Emitted transmissions may raise attention for new unheard #music all over this planets genre spectrum. Don't worry about that #GermanLanguage - it's all about the #music!
This time covering stuff like
Lots of this can't be found at #Spotify, oh nose!! There is #CreativeCommons music included and of course super cool artists from the Fediverse will be featured, as @FreakyFwoof@universeodon.com, @dgar@aus.social, or @ahihi@anticapitalist.party . Thank you for your cool music and for keeping the music spirit alive within the Fediverse!
So: If at least a bit interested in kewl new unusual #music, tune in! 📻
And if you have questions? I'll gladly answer! Just ask here!
Playlist + manuscript after the show also here.
CU all (?) on Saturday.
↑↑↑↑↑↑ English version above, the Deutsche welche jetzt ↓↓↓↓↓↓
Radio Irrtum! kommt näher → Samstag, 27.09.2025, 20:00 isses soweit auf Alex Berlin (FM 91MHz/DAB+ K.7D / Stream URL oben).
Also die seltsame Funk(el)sendung, in der planetenumfassende Weiten des musikalischen Untergrunds erforscht werden.
Mit so Sachen wie…
Vieles davon gibz nich auf Spotify, Creative Commons Musik kommt vor; und wir haben diverse Fediverse Künstler:innen vertreten (s.o.). Yo.
Wird wieder heftig schön! Playlist + Manuskript nach der Sendung am Sonntag hier drunter. Fragen einfach hier stellen – ich antworte.
#noAIinMusic #musicRecommendations
So there are multiple issues with #Spotify. Donating money to #Trump, investing in AI weapon technology for #Israel (read genocide), very or no royalties for artist, etc.
I'm thinking leaving Spotify for a while now. There is one issue and that is my 14 year old son. He is completely in music and listens to a lot of (older) music I also like. He shares carefully curated playlists with me, like we shared mix-tapes back in the days. He uses Spotify to discover music, like we did in the recordstore or festivals back in the day.
So another streaming service with a comparable catalogue is something I can't get around I'm afraid. But all those are big-tech or smaller big-tech (middle-tech, how do you call that)? So I tried 3 options; #Qobuz, #Tidal and #Deezer.
* Qobuz: French. Owned by the British Xandrie SA (website has not https 🤔). Although having a large catalogue (all 3 options are comparable in that aspect), there are a few things holding me back. 1. not an updated (unofficial) #Linux app; 2. the #Android app is not that good IMO. Looks outdated; 3. the onboarding resulted in artists I don't know or don't like; 4. The prices are a bit higher as the two others. I'm on a budget.
* Tidal: >>>
1/2
>>>
* #Tidal: Norwegian-US. Owned by the US based Block. A company owned by Jack FUCKING Dorsey 🤢. What is a shame, because Tidal looks good in all categories. Even the prices. And it has multiple (unofficial) #Linux apps and a sublime #Android app.
* #Deezer: French. But for 41% owned by the American Access Industries and a lot of smaller owners. With Deezer I get a discount with my Odido phone subscription. Also Deezer has a very decent actively maintained (unofficial) app (despite being Electron). The Android app is just as sublime as the one from Tidal. All apps are btw better than the #Spotify app.
So I created 3 trials. After an hour I ditched #Qobuz keeping Tidal and Deezer for more testing. For now it looks I go for Deezer. A few years ago I tested Deezer as well, but at that moment it was not good enough for me. They improved a lot. Deezer is mostly European, but it's still of course capitalist and vulnerable for #enshittification.
Tidal is not yet enshittifified as far as I can see, but with Dorsey and other tech-bros we all know it won't take that long. Plus it is American. The Norwegian part has nothing to see AFAIK.
On-topic comments welcome.
2/2
So there are multiple issues with #Spotify. Donating money to #Trump, investing in AI weapon technology for #Israel (read genocide), very or no royalties for artist, etc.
I'm thinking leaving Spotify for a while now. There is one issue and that is my 14 year old son. He is completely in music and listens to a lot of (older) music I also like. He shares carefully curated playlists with me, like we shared mix-tapes back in the days. He uses Spotify to discover music, like we did in the recordstore or festivals back in the day.
So another streaming service with a comparable catalogue is something I can't get around I'm afraid. But all those are big-tech or smaller big-tech (middle-tech, how do you call that)? So I tried 3 options; #Qobuz, #Tidal and #Deezer.
* Qobuz: French. Owned by the British Xandrie SA (website has not https 🤔). Although having a large catalogue (all 3 options are comparable in that aspect), there are a few things holding me back. 1. not an updated (unofficial) #Linux app; 2. the #Android app is not that good IMO. Looks outdated; 3. the onboarding resulted in artists I don't know or don't like; 4. The prices are a bit higher as the two others. I'm on a budget.
* Tidal: >>>
1/2
Massive Attack remove music from Spotify to protest against CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in AI military: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/sep/18/massive-attack-remove-music-from-spotify-to-protest-ceo-daniel-eks-investment-in-ai-military
'Unconnected to this initiative and in light of the (reported) significant investments by its CEO in a company producing military munition drones and AI technology integrated into fighter aircraft, Massive Attack have made a separate request to our label that our music be removed from the Spotify streaming service in all territories.
In our view, the historic precedent of effective artist action during apartheid South Africa and the apartheid, war crimes and genocide now being committed by the state of Israel renders the No Music for Genocide campaign imperative.
In the separate case of Spotify, the economic burden that has long been placed on artists is now compounded by a moral and ethical burden, whereby the hard-earned money of fans and the creative endeavours of musicians ultimately funds lethal, dystopian technologies.
Enough is more than enough.
Another way is possible.'
#MassiveAttack #spotify #DanielEk #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #capitalism #music #MusicBusiness
Massive Attack remove music from Spotify to protest against CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in AI military: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/sep/18/massive-attack-remove-music-from-spotify-to-protest-ceo-daniel-eks-investment-in-ai-military
'Unconnected to this initiative and in light of the (reported) significant investments by its CEO in a company producing military munition drones and AI technology integrated into fighter aircraft, Massive Attack have made a separate request to our label that our music be removed from the Spotify streaming service in all territories.
In our view, the historic precedent of effective artist action during apartheid South Africa and the apartheid, war crimes and genocide now being committed by the state of Israel renders the No Music for Genocide campaign imperative.
In the separate case of Spotify, the economic burden that has long been placed on artists is now compounded by a moral and ethical burden, whereby the hard-earned money of fans and the creative endeavours of musicians ultimately funds lethal, dystopian technologies.
Enough is more than enough.
Another way is possible.'
#MassiveAttack #spotify #DanielEk #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #capitalism #music #MusicBusiness
Massive Attack leave Spotify, join "No Music for Genocide" Israel boycott.
🇵🇸
https://consequence.net/2025/09/massive-attack-spotify-no-music-for-genocide-israel-boycott/
No Music for Genocide
https://nomusicforgenocide.net/
#freePalestine #sanctionIsrael #fromTheRiverToTheSea #endTheOccupation #music #boycott #spotify #NoMusicForGenocide
A friend recently sent me a link to a podcast episode I might enjoy;
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6WAqeZjQLovTnd2UqcVxf0?si=fKc28UncTaOcI9lw4NxLZw
Turns out it can only be heard when logged into Spitify's proprietary platform.
I think there needs to be a large-scale campaign of false advertising complaints against platforms that call a show a "podcast", but only allow you to hear it on their platform.
It's like calling something a website when you can't view it in any web browser, only a proprietary app.
My music adoring boyfriend is leaving #Spotify after relying on it most of his life. He is leaning towards #Tidal (in part because Qobuz is not available in his region).* Anyone have tips on Tidal?
*I myself entered my address for a Qobuz trial & never heard back. Same thing happened to me with PeerTube instances & my Pixelfed account. I can't figure whether my email isn't receiving everything or if the non corpo web is overwhelmed.
anyone have thoughts on #qobuz? we've got a #spotify family plan and I already get stuff from #bandcamp sometimes.
I briefly thought about going back to #cd but I bought a couple and never got a player other than my van and PC.
I go through periods of time where music is totally insufferable and irritates me but when I'm on the other side of that cycle, I like to have high quality audio so I can adjust it for my poor hearing.
anyone have thoughts on #qobuz? we've got a #spotify family plan and I already get stuff from #bandcamp sometimes.
I briefly thought about going back to #cd but I bought a couple and never got a player other than my van and PC.
I go through periods of time where music is totally insufferable and irritates me but when I'm on the other side of that cycle, I like to have high quality audio so I can adjust it for my poor hearing.
My music adoring boyfriend is leaving #Spotify after relying on it most of his life. He is leaning towards #Tidal (in part because Qobuz is not available in his region).* Anyone have tips on Tidal?
*I myself entered my address for a Qobuz trial & never heard back. Same thing happened to me with PeerTube instances & my Pixelfed account. I can't figure whether my email isn't receiving everything or if the non corpo web is overwhelmed.
I did this long ago, but here's a nice guide on how to remove your music from #spotify
https://arendleejessurun.com/how-to-delete-your-music-from-spotify-with-cd-baby/
I did this long ago, but here's a nice guide on how to remove your music from #spotify
https://arendleejessurun.com/how-to-delete-your-music-from-spotify-with-cd-baby/
Here is something I put together today.
Spotify on FreeBSD Guide
=========================
Requirements
------------
- Spotify Premium account
- Spotify Developer App:
1. Visit https://developer.spotify.com/dashboard
2. Create a new app (name it anything)
3. Note your Client ID and Client Secret
4. Set Redirect URI to: http://127.0.0.1:8888
Install Dependencies
--------------------
Some packages may be optional, but installing all ensures compatibility:
pkg install rust python cmake clang \
alsa-lib alsa-plugins alsa-seq-server alsa-sndio alsa-utils \
zita-alsa-pcmi
Versions may vary—adjust as needed for your system.
Compile librespot from Source
-----------------------------
git clone https://github.com/librespot-org/librespot.git
cd librespot
cargo build --no-default-features --features "rustls-tls-native-roots rodio-backend"
Install spotify-qt
-------------------
You can install via ports or build from source:
git clone https://github.com/kraxarn/spotify-qt.git
cd spotify-qt
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
make
./spotify-qt
First Run Setup
---------------
1. Launch spotify-qt
2. Enter your Spotify App ID and Secret
3. Go to Settings → Spotify and set the path to your librespot binary
4. Restart spotify-qt
5. Open Menu → Devices and select your spotify-qt instance
Done!
-----
Enjoy Spotify on FreeBSD 🎶
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