It's official: Spotify has raised its subscription prices

I just wish that the massive amount of folk who get every record in the shop for nothing, be wiped from the platform and be forced to cough up.
I know there is probably some crawling, vomit inducing business reason why this does not happen, but these people should at least show some sign of being sufficiently interested in music, some indication that music means enough to them to actually support the business and then at least these folks would have a little self respect and could stop believing that everything is of no value and should be free.
I guess the free-loaders just use Spotify for background music or to put on when they are doing the housework at the weekends, but that should not matter.
As for the price rises. Come on, get real. In the old days you had to pay and pay properly. If Spotify raised its prices more than they have, still no-one would be paying properly.
Ask me what I paid in 1979 or 1985 or 1990. Yep you guessed it, massive amounts more than the paltry sum Spotify require. Genuine music fans did that and still do today, one way or another.
People should feel embarrassed if they expect everything for nothing. What kind of intelligence do these people have. Don't answer that.
To some extent Spotify and streaming in general have diminished music and in other ways perhaps not. I for one prefer the way it used to be but would not abolish streaming, even if I had the power. I would just demand that if folk express an interest then that comes with a price tag.
All the arguments about people not having the paltry sums to pay for Spotify are ridiculous and should be ignored. Anyone believing them should be transported back to 1985 and left there.

Neiljbp said:

All the arguments about people not having the paltry sums to pay for Spotify are ridiculous and should be ignored. Anyone believing them should be transported back to 1985 and left there.

Is that like the freeloaders who watch ITV and C4 and pay nothing for it? Or have you overlooked the advertising?

Neiljbp said:

I just wish that the massive amount of folk who get every record in the shop for nothing, be wiped from the platform and be forced to cough up.
I know there is probably some crawling, vomit inducing business reason why this does not happen

Yes, you're right, the 'crawling, vomit inducing business reason' is that Spotify need 'Freeloaders' to be exposed to the adverts - adverts that subsidise what the payers pay.
If the 'Freeloaders' were 'wiped from the platform' there'd be no adverts and if there were no adverts.....there would be fewer people paying the necessarily higher prices.
Of course, if all the subscribers are like you, they'll be happy paying more. So no problem (y)

nopiano said:

Is that like the freeloaders who watch ITV and C4 and pay nothing for it? Or have you overlooked the advertising?

Everyone who works for ITV and C4 gets paid properly.
Every actor and actress gets paid properly.
Even ITV and C4 get paid.

Spotify is very different.
May I ask if you pay for Spotify or music in general. And if not, would you consider doing so.