I’m pretty sure this is good old fashioned bundling. They have all the data they could ever want on who uses it and how much, and made the decision to include it. And by that I don’t mean they’re being benevolent because most people want it. I mean they likely know it will make them more money overall because more people won’t use both.
I used to feel that way. Then, while trying to find a new service after spotify decided to throw dump trucks of money at an anti-vacc steroid addict who looks like a deformed thumb, I kind of realized that youtube music is really good. In terms of quality and features it is second only to spotify and it actually has that beat in terms of content because it scrapes youtube too.
Which, allegedly, is why the two can’t really be decoupled. Music companies aren’t stupid. They know that youtube premium IS youtube music because I can just as easily watch a Linkin Park music video as I can listen to a track on a different URL. Which actually makes things really nice for bands that changed labels over they ears. Not sure if they are the best example, but Sim’s anime bullshit music is available on every service. But their earlier stuff (Sound of Breath and Rosso and Dry) isn’t… except they have music videos on youtube and my curated playlist doesn’t care about the distinction.
At which point: The price increase is still bullshit (although I might still be grandfathered in, need to check) but it helps to offset it a lot when you aren’t paying for spotify on top.
Hmm that makes sense. I’m unfortunately all in on Apple’s ecosystem, since Apple Music links to iTunes Store, where I can buy music I like from my Recently Added list. And ever so often, I’ll get a GDPR request and run my own version of Replay that doesn’t have numbers rounded.
I use Apple Music for lossless and Dolby atmos and the integration with iOS. Using another app with voice commands on CarPlay was annoying enough that it led me to switch to Apple Music.
I really wish they’d decouple it from YouTube Music. I don’t use it and if just Premium was about $10 or so I’d at least consider it.
I’m pretty sure this is good old fashioned bundling. They have all the data they could ever want on who uses it and how much, and made the decision to include it. And by that I don’t mean they’re being benevolent because most people want it. I mean they likely know it will make them more money overall because more people won’t use both.
I used to feel that way. Then, while trying to find a new service after spotify decided to throw dump trucks of money at an anti-vacc steroid addict who looks like a deformed thumb, I kind of realized that youtube music is really good. In terms of quality and features it is second only to spotify and it actually has that beat in terms of content because it scrapes youtube too.
Which, allegedly, is why the two can’t really be decoupled. Music companies aren’t stupid. They know that youtube premium IS youtube music because I can just as easily watch a Linkin Park music video as I can listen to a track on a different URL. Which actually makes things really nice for bands that changed labels over they ears. Not sure if they are the best example, but Sim’s anime bullshit music is available on every service. But their earlier stuff (Sound of Breath and Rosso and Dry) isn’t… except they have music videos on youtube and my curated playlist doesn’t care about the distinction.
At which point: The price increase is still bullshit (although I might still be grandfathered in, need to check) but it helps to offset it a lot when you aren’t paying for spotify on top.
Hmm that makes sense. I’m unfortunately all in on Apple’s ecosystem, since Apple Music links to iTunes Store, where I can buy music I like from my Recently Added list. And ever so often, I’ll get a GDPR request and run my own version of Replay that doesn’t have numbers rounded.
I use Apple Music for lossless and Dolby atmos and the integration with iOS. Using another app with voice commands on CarPlay was annoying enough that it led me to switch to Apple Music.