Boycott Artists Who Boycott Spotify

OccultHawk · 06-17-2017, 04:06 PM

I was just listening to the Unsane and realized that there debut LP isn't on Spotify. Until they get it on their I'm not listening to the Unsane unless I'm driving and it's on CD. I already have that record but I'm not... you know, I'm protesting. If they come to town I might even ask them to put up that record. Are they still together? I would still go see them live. I'm not listening to their other stuff on Spotify so they can forget that .00075 cents per listen from me or whatever it is.

Trollheart · 06-17-2017, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

I was just listening to the Unsane and realized that there debut LP isn't on Spotify. Until they get it on their I'm not listening to the Unsane unless I'm driving and it's on CD. I already have that record but I'm not... you know, I'm protesting. If they come to town I might even ask them to put up that record. Are they still together? I would still go see them live. I'm not listening to their other stuff on Spotify so they can forget that .00075 cents per listen from me or whatever it is.

This sounds like a thread I would make. And get ridiculed for.

Dylstew · 06-17-2017, 05:40 PM

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This sounds like a thread I would make. And get ridiculed for.

To be honest it doesn't really matter what you write here, someone will ridicule you just for the sake of it.
Also, isn't unsane that cool ass noise rock band?

Trollheart · 06-17-2017, 05:42 PM

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To be honest it doesn't really matter what you write here, someone will ridicule you just for the sake of it..
Also, isn't unsane that cool ass noise rock band?

Well, that is why I'm here after all.
And yes, yes they are. Also, I believe they're Unsane, not The Unsane. But bob will set you straight.

Dylstew · 06-17-2017, 05:44 PM

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Well, that is why I'm here after all.
And yes, yes they are. Also, I believe they're Unsane, not The Unsane. But bob will set you straight.

I ****ing love the banter here. When people make fun of me and I make fun of them I feel slightly less dead inside.

Also, I totally forgot I had to explore unsane. Listened a bit to that first album once and man was it dark and raw.

Edit: just download a cracked spotify apk that allows you to pick a track instead of shuffle.

**Exo** · 06-17-2017, 05:47 PM

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It surely will impact on their business though in the long run. I mean, why keep paying 9.99 a month if half the stuff you want you can't access there? Eventually I'm going to be saying **** this and cancelling my subscription if it goes on like this. There seems to be a larger percentage now that I can't get there than I can, and some of the stuff that used to be available is no longer there.

98% of everything I've ever search has shown up on Spotify. If you're upset over 2% then nothing will make you happy.

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Spotify are very slow in reacting. You only have to look at their forum to see the massive lack of responses to valid queries, such as the idea that the system, even with my Premium membership, will only allow me play songs on shuffle on my phone and keeps asking me to upgrade to premium. I think it may be run by a hardcore cadre of monkeys to be honest.

Your phone is broken. Get a new phone. That is a "you" problem.

OccultHawk · 06-17-2017, 05:15 PM

Whachaknowbout the Unsane?

RJDG14 · 06-17-2017, 05:21 PM

How many artists are there who have pulled their stuff or not released it on Spotify? These are the ones I know of:

*Taylor Swift
*Peter Gabriel
*Neil Young
*Prince
*Thom Yorke

Other artists have said they aren't keen on Spotify but haven't pulled their music from it.

OccultHawk · 06-17-2017, 05:23 PM

Many have everything except what you actually want to listen to on there. **** them.

**Goofle** · 06-17-2017, 05:25 PM

How exactly are they getting ripped off? Either they agreed to be on the platform, or their label did on their behalf. In each case, you signed off on it.

The availability of your music is widely accessible, meaning you can build up a bigger fanbase than you would without Spotify and your chances of selling actual records and getting more people to watch you live are increased.

06-17-2017, 04:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Boycott Artists Who Boycott Spotify I was just listening to the Unsane and realized that there debut LP isn't on Spotify. Until they get it on their I'm not listening to the Unsane unless I'm driving and it's on CD. I already have that record but I'm not... you know, I'm protesting. If they come to town I might even ask them to put up that record. Are they still together? I would still go see them live. I'm not listening to their other stuff on Spotify so they can forget that .00075 cents per listen from me or whatever it is. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

06-17-2017, 05:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Whachaknowbout the Unsane? __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

06-17-2017, 05:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Many have everything except what you actually want to listen to on there. **** them. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

06-17-2017, 05:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
RJDG14 Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 157	How many artists are there who have pulled their stuff or not released it on Spotify? These are the ones I know of: Taylor Swift Peter Gabriel Neil Young Prince *Thom Yorke Other artists have said they aren't keen on Spotify but haven't pulled their music from it.