Originally shared by Miguel Afonso Caetano#Music #Streaming: "#Spotify’s comments on a piracy revival are in line with what we warned earlier. However, it is not the only threat. The recent push for more “exclusive” releases are another point of frustration for many music fans.
Various music services make deals to be the first to release new albums, such as Dr. Dre’s iTunes exclusive, making the piracy option relevant again for users of other paid services. This might not be a good strategy in the long run.
On that note, Spotify also has to be careful with privacy issues. A change to the company’s terms and conditions now allows it to access photos, phone numbers and sensory data from mobile users, which has quite a few users upset.
Now we don’t want these users, including Minecraft creator Markus Persson, to reconvert to pirates again, do we?"
Various music services make deals to be the first to release new albums, such as Dr. Dre’s iTunes exclusive, making the piracy option relevant again for users of other paid services. This might not be a good strategy in the long run.
On that note, Spotify also has to be careful with privacy issues. A change to the company’s terms and conditions now allows it to access photos, phone numbers and sensory data from mobile users, which has quite a few users upset.
Now we don’t want these users, including Minecraft creator Markus Persson, to reconvert to pirates again, do we?"
Spotify: Piracy May Surge Without a Freemium Option - TorrentFreak