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• Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is using Spotify profits to invest hundreds of millions of dollars into Helsing, a company that creates AI drones and other military technology.
• Spotify is one of the lowest paying streaming services.
• Spotify CEO Daniel Ek thinks "the cost of creating content is close to zero"
• Spotify is shrinking their human workforce and replacing them with AI.
• Spotify profits from AI "bands"
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🚫too many valid alternatives and now that the ceo is investing billions in ai military companies it’s time to stop giving this company money that doesn’t even pay artists in the first place
Jun 24, 2025
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I’ve seen so many people posting about leaving spotify, and I’m here to say the same thing after learning about the CEO starting a AI military company. Bye bye! Daydreaming about the CD collection I’m about to curate for my car.
Jun 30, 2025
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After seeing that Spotify donated $150000 to the trump inauguration, pay artists nothing and replaced thousands of staff with AI I think it’s time for me to step away from the app even though it’s painfully convenient, I would rather use an mp3 player and purchase albums from artists on bandcamp (which isn’t perfect either) but at least a larger percentage of that money will go to the actual artists. I feel like 2025 is the year of choosing ethics over convenience because what is convenient for us is usually at the expense of others.
Jan 30, 2025
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📍Log off Amazon prime and step into the real world. Go to a local physical store in your community. Look your neighbor in the eye and put money in their hand.
Go to a local venue and hear what musicians in your community are creating. Talk to them about it afterwards. Buy a T-shirt or cd or whatever they’re selling, they’ll make more money from that than from thousands of streams. Seriously, Spotify pays a fraction of a penny per stream.
Forget about Starbucks. Check out a local coffee shop instead. Learn your barista’s name and tip them.
Go to your local book store and library. Look around and see what book covers catch your eye. Ask employees for recommendations instead of just reading whatever’s trending on #booktok.
Go to your local museums, farmers market, theaters, restaurants, whatever your community has going on.
When you go local, you see your community in a new way. You make friends and feel more connected to the people around you.
You will discover new things organically instead of relying on an algorithm. You keep your money circulating in your community instead of making billionaires richer. You will have a greater appreciation for where you live.
P.S. Pay In Cash
Jan 29, 2025