Why Spotify?

How we listen to music has evolved dramatically in the past 50 years. While many people don't see the evolution of music channels as less significant that than of other evolutions like technologies, it has made music easier and easier to listen to. How dull would the world have been without the record player, cassette, CD, radios, or even the iTunes store?

I see Spotify as the next generation of music listening because you can listen to practically any song. If you get premium you can download thousands of songs from their entire library on your phone with no commercials. I don’t see how music listening to could get any more convenient for me. You can make playlists to customize your listening experience.

Naturally, we’d like to listen to music for free, but this is a better option; artists worth listening to actually get revenue which allows them to produce more songs that would not have been produced without that revenue. This is a zero-sum situation because artists win by getting paid by Spotify and we spend less on music and have it on our smartphones.

Two downsides I hear about Spotify from my friends is Spotify requires more work than radio, and they don’t have storage on their phone for the songs. The first downside is easily refutable; Spotify has radio options. The second downside is just a problem with people’s phones. Get a new phone and be over with it!

I see that many competitors will try to challenge Spotify’s power because Spotify has been listen to music easier than ever. CDs and even the iTunes store won’t stand a chance against Spotify in the next ten years. With Google Music and Apple Music jumping on board, it’s clear music is only becoming more accessible than ever.