Yeah man, pretty much agree with everything there!
The only thing I'd like Spotify to have would be a comments section like with soundcloud so that fans can comment with artists and the bond can be built from there. If they did that, there'd be no competition.
But like you say, I'll leave the comments about artists shitting on Spotify alone - they can always set up their own site 😁😶
Hope you have a great one too!
When Spotify would ad a comment section, this will indeed be an all inclusive service. But, I'll tell you as a music fan: I'll probably never will use the comment section, not to write, not to read. I know, some do, but many won't. If I was to be advising Spotify, I'll probably not advise to include a comment section. I may advise them to start experimenting with social elements more, maybe a blog at the side where artists are provided with a platform to provide news and updates to their fans. This service could have a comment section as well. But I see this service not integrated with the core of Spotifiy, but as an additional service. Ie no comment section under a track or album, but another 'vertical' service.
Many artists trying to earn money in crypto space, don't seem to understand one can only make money when the audience is large enough. And where audiences are large enough, a lot of artists push their work. To be able to stand out of the crowd, an artists shall use all business tactics we know to get an audience. That's why all sort of roles are at play in the music segment. Roles all these crypto music platform, as well as many artists seem to want to do without. It's sometimes too funny how idealistic people are while they don't even realise their they are idealistic :)
Yeah I guess my point was mainly geared around the social side of streaming on Spotify, not necessarily just a comments section. They do have a "highlighted" feature on the profile page that artists can edit and showcase new releases or events if anyone does browse someone's profile. I suspect most of the time, people just stream in the background though
Thats what I do :) And indeed, I suspect many. A comment section can be harmful for the service. Why you think so many news services, companies and all don't have a comment section? :)