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Anti-Spotify video gains traction, creator claims potential $2.7M revenue loss

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A Mastodon user's video criticizing Spotify has surpassed 10,000 views, with the creator estimating potential annual revenue loss for Spotify of over $2.7 million if viewers switch to free and open-source software alternatives. The user expressed strong negative sentiment towards Spotify. AI

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Anti-Spotify video gains traction, creator claims potential $2.7M revenue loss

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    My Anti-Spotify passed 10,000 views yesterday. (currently 10,300 approx.) This means that if every viewer canceled their sub and switched to a FOSS alternative,

    My Anti-Spotify passed 10,000 views yesterday. (currently 10,300 approx.) This means that if every viewer canceled their sub and switched to a FOSS alternative, my dumb little video is potentially costing Spotify $2,717,964 per year. Not bad. I fucking hate Spotify. Video URL: ht…

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