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Spotify threatens industry with ad-skipping tool: "Skip Ahead" is available for Premium users in selected markets, and enables them to skip entire ad breaks, intros, sponsorship messages.
podnews.net/article/spotify-threat-ad-skipping
PodnewsSpotify threatens industry with ad-skipping toolThe tool encourages listeners to skip the ads, and even mentions of premium subscriptions
Replying to @eicker@lemmy.world
Wait - they pay . . . for “Premium” . . . and still have fucking ads?
lol
Replying to @homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world
Its akin to paying for a movie and being pissed off that Mercedes paid to have their car in it.
The people we are listening to have sponsors and deals. I would prefer they didnt but it is what it is.
A character simply driving a Mercedes car is one thing. But podcast ads are more akin to a movie character entirely interrupting the flow of the film to stop and talk for two minutes straight about how great Mercedes is and to recite a series of specifications about that model car and gush at what a low price it is.
Replying to @SatyrSack@quokk.au
Like stranger things did with new coke
Replying to @ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world
Or Bones with the Prius. Several episodes where the character brags about the GPS and the parking assist at length.
Replying to @SatyrSack@quokk.au
Transformers did it bud lite. The difference is one if meant to have a fourth wall.
I’m not defending ads, I hate them and block them almost entirely. And fuck spotify, their product gets worse every year. But its not spotify being shite to premium subs that podcasters have sponsors.