▲ 76 ▼ Spotify is going to break every Car Thing gadget it ever sold (www.theverge.com) submitted 2 years ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip [M] to c/technology@lemmy.zip 15 comments fedilink hide all child comments The company’s only hardware product will soon be e-waste.
[–] yuri@pawb.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I believe ads in podcasts are the doing of the folks making the podcast, not spotify. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jonne@infosec.pub 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) No, what GP means is that some podcasts have an ad break, and Spotify will inject ads relevant to your region/demographic, even if you pay for premium. This isn't the host reading copy from their sponsors which, fair enough, would be hard to strip out in many cases. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tyler@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago That’s how most podcasts work. Doesn’t matter what app you’re using. permalink fedilink source parent [–] yuri@pawb.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah see I was under the impression that it’s still the show’s choice, like if you don’t have sponsor deals you can just let spotify inject ads and get paid for that instead. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jonne@infosec.pub 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) But we're paying for no ads. Spotify could give them a slice of the premium money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yuri@pawb.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That’s honestly a good idea, but I reckon they’d probably give em a real shit rate like they already do with artists. The thing that really gets my goat is getting a fucken full screen ad for some random mainstream new release. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago the full screen ads for irrelevent (to you) music is one of my biggest gripes. Spotify i've never listened to a Taylor Swift song in my life, i don't give a shit if she has a new album and you know that! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jonne@infosec.pub 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) No, what GP means is that some podcasts have an ad break, and Spotify will inject ads relevant to your region/demographic, even if you pay for premium. This isn't the host reading copy from their sponsors which, fair enough, would be hard to strip out in many cases. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tyler@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago That’s how most podcasts work. Doesn’t matter what app you’re using. permalink fedilink source parent [–] yuri@pawb.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah see I was under the impression that it’s still the show’s choice, like if you don’t have sponsor deals you can just let spotify inject ads and get paid for that instead. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jonne@infosec.pub 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) But we're paying for no ads. Spotify could give them a slice of the premium money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yuri@pawb.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That’s honestly a good idea, but I reckon they’d probably give em a real shit rate like they already do with artists. The thing that really gets my goat is getting a fucken full screen ad for some random mainstream new release. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago the full screen ads for irrelevent (to you) music is one of my biggest gripes. Spotify i've never listened to a Taylor Swift song in my life, i don't give a shit if she has a new album and you know that! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tyler@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago That’s how most podcasts work. Doesn’t matter what app you’re using. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yuri@pawb.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah see I was under the impression that it’s still the show’s choice, like if you don’t have sponsor deals you can just let spotify inject ads and get paid for that instead. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jonne@infosec.pub 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) But we're paying for no ads. Spotify could give them a slice of the premium money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yuri@pawb.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That’s honestly a good idea, but I reckon they’d probably give em a real shit rate like they already do with artists. The thing that really gets my goat is getting a fucken full screen ad for some random mainstream new release. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago the full screen ads for irrelevent (to you) music is one of my biggest gripes. Spotify i've never listened to a Taylor Swift song in my life, i don't give a shit if she has a new album and you know that! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jonne@infosec.pub 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) But we're paying for no ads. Spotify could give them a slice of the premium money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yuri@pawb.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That’s honestly a good idea, but I reckon they’d probably give em a real shit rate like they already do with artists. The thing that really gets my goat is getting a fucken full screen ad for some random mainstream new release. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago the full screen ads for irrelevent (to you) music is one of my biggest gripes. Spotify i've never listened to a Taylor Swift song in my life, i don't give a shit if she has a new album and you know that! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yuri@pawb.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) That’s honestly a good idea, but I reckon they’d probably give em a real shit rate like they already do with artists. The thing that really gets my goat is getting a fucken full screen ad for some random mainstream new release. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago the full screen ads for irrelevent (to you) music is one of my biggest gripes. Spotify i've never listened to a Taylor Swift song in my life, i don't give a shit if she has a new album and you know that! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago the full screen ads for irrelevent (to you) music is one of my biggest gripes. Spotify i've never listened to a Taylor Swift song in my life, i don't give a shit if she has a new album and you know that! permalink fedilink source parent