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kwanbix on Dec 4, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Spotify will reduce total headcount by approximate...

Deezer is a completely mistery to me. I'm asking: What does Deezer really have? They don't own the music. They don't own podcasts (OK, they may have some exclusives). All they have is a license, a bit of software, and lots of users. How will they ever turn a profit? What's the end game here? I just switched my whole family from Deezer to tidal and it was literally a matter of minutes. There are even services that move all your favorites/playlists over and it worked flawlessly.

deng on Dec 4, 2023 [–]

Very witty. Yes, the same applies to Deezer. What I'm saying is: it's a race to the bottom, and in the end, musicians will suffer (they already do).

kwanbix on Dec 4, 2023 | [–]

But I think the problem is the music companies. Spotify says they have given 40 billion (american) to the music companies.

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