The have betted CDN tech being older, larger leader in the space vs Amazon music. (Same as why Netflix is better than Hotstar in performance related user experience) 
  
 Also there are many creative solutions implemented to cache your most listened bunch of songs.

Oh ,the 2nd point about cache was not known

You can go through their tech blogs. People passionately write about the interesting work they have done.

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Can anyone working in Spotify confirm this. Does Spotify consume less data to stream?  Scenario: In a 4g my Amazon music was stuck.  But Spotify was working fine.

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Can anyone working in Spotify confirm this.
Does Spotify consume less data to stream?

Scenario: In a 4g my Amazon music was stuck. 
But Spotify was working fine.

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Was listening to Punjabi songs yesterday for around 2-3 hours, 1.5GB data khtm hogya.
Also, nothing was running in the background 
It didn't happen in the past, weird??

Why are music streaming apps consuming heavy data

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Spotify being one of the most loved brands has come down to this, and no wonder! We've seen popular brands being poorly rated en masse as part of agenda driven boycott campaigns, but what we see here is more of a genuine disappointment with the product by its users with its recent update.

Assuming someone on the Product side decided to rip off all the features of a basic music player to drive growth in the form of paid subscriptions, Growth additionally will also have to handle the poor Playstore ratings as the outcome.

What do you think should Spotify start doing from here? Not asking from a user's perspective (I know we all want free music without their annoying ads) but from a business perspective.

If you were the CGO or CPO at Spotify India, what's your way forward after this?

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Which subscriptions are worth subscribing to? Can be of any category Food, Grocery, Shopping, Music, newsletter, Books, fitness, etc.

I'll start:
* Zomato gold(I save 15k+ per year)
* Amazon Prime

Subscriptions which are worth it?

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The rock only gets bottomer for spotify free users 😭 spotify wrapped you’ll be missed 👍🏼

I was honestly okay with the ads, but this was my last straw lol

Spotify really be testing users’ patience

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In the era of music streaming , I still prefer downloading songs . Have 619 songs taking 5.4 gb worth of space.
Just want to know what other people prefer

Do you still download songs?

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Gonna post my favourite song here for the day. Todays: 

https://spotify.link/EpQrUtfIRIb

I’m going to post my favourite song, for the day.

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Spotify is late to the party, but they are letting go 17% which is huge compared to others in one go. 
be careful with similar type of industry. pocket fm, Kuku fm perhaps?

Spotify layoff - 17% workforce

17% is huge, especially this late in the doom cycle  
 It feels like Spotify must be losing market share heavily against Apple Music, YT Music, etc.  
  
 The bundling of different subscriptions always wins over just separate standalone subscriptions

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If yes, comment on which one? What value did you see?
If no, what software you want but dropped it? Comment your reason

Have you paid for any digital software subscription?

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- Spotify remains committed to its 'work from anywhere' policy, contrasting with Amazon and Dell's push for office return.
- Spotify's HR chief, Katarina Berg, argues treating employees like adults includes respecting their work location choices.
- Despite collaboration challenges, Spotify has seen a 15% drop in attrition rates since implementing this policy.
- Other tech companies, like Airbnb, also continue to promote remote work.
- The trend towards office return, as seen with Amazon, is currently more of an outlier.

Source: [Fast Company](https://www.fastcompany.com/91205576/why-spotify-is-still-all-in-on-remote-work)

Spotify Stands Firm on 'Work from Anywhere' Policy

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- Airtel announces shutdown of Wynk Music, its music streaming app
- Wynk employees to be relocated to other parts of Airtel's business
- Airtel customers to retain access to music streaming via Apple Music
- Wynk Premium subscribers to receive exclusive offers for Apple services
- Decision surprising as Wynk's download share grew from 5% to 8% in recent years 

 Source: [Techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/27/indias-airtel-to-shut-down-music-streaming-app-wynk/)

Breaking: Airtel to Discontinue Wynk Music Streaming Service

Young SWE start with double digit salaries, while someone in Non tech will need 5-10 years to reach that level
Even the business roles, the direct revenue generating roles don't pay good traditionally

Funny how techies think everyone gets paid similar
A lot of it changed with startups trying to acquire talent, but not sustainable
Because the market simply doesn’t pay

How do non tech compete with this skewed demand-supply chain?

Tech and Non tech Pay Partiality is something no one talks about

Engineers deserve their pay.  
  
 1 - The code that engineers write are assets of a company. The code might keep running and serving customers for years after a engineer has probably even left the company.  
 On the other hand, the work that most non-tech folks do are not assets, but an operational expense.  
  
 Companies don't derive benefit of a non-tech even beyond the same month the work is performed.  
  
 The difference is the same as painting your house vs brushing your teeth. You don't paint your house everyday but you do brush your teeth. Painting here is a long lasting asset, adds to the value of the house. Brushing is necessary work but with ultimately perishable benefits.  
  
 2 - Code that engineers write provide non-linear benefits. A team of 30 in Zerodha were able to serve 3-5x more customers in the pandemic. This same scalability does not apply to non-tech majdoori. Business has scaled? Hire more heads. Not with code. 
  
  
 Obviously above does not apply to senior managerial folks who build and architect the organisation, set the cultures, create processes. The impact of their work is long lasting and non-linear. But work of junior business non-tech folks - well, they're getting paid as much as the value they create. Low leverage, low pay. Coding is very high leverage. 
  
 Before you jump on me, I worked for sales in years. Then shifted to product. Above two points are a reality whether you like it or not.

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There should be an easier free way to transfer Spotify playlist to YT Music (and vice versa)

This is one of the reasons why premium users don't (more like can't) switch their music app

This lack of interoperability may not be good for consumers, but businesses have been utilising this "retention by complexity" strategy to keep the churn in control. 

This retention by complexity approach, subtle yet effective, involves creating systems, services, or products that are so intricately embedded in the user’s lifestyle or workflows that the thought of switching to an alternative feels overwhelmingly cumbersome

A few examples of business (apart from Spotify): https://talesofss.com/retention-by-complexity-how-brands-keep-you-hooked/

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