Spotify - anyone heard of it?

You can do better than that, asshole. As can Daniel Ek.

The top featured playlist on Spotify right now is this:

https://open.spotify.com/user/spotify/playlist/7v1BarmZ8HAbm5qxidROPB

whose blurb includes a link to httprescue.org.

to rescue.org

dammit. to http://rescue.org

Not the same as a feature on the front page, but it's a start. 3 attempts to link it, from someone who works for Spotify, doesn't bode well. But again, anything is better than nothing.

Neither of those things is enough, of course, but I find them both impressive. Having lived through the 90s and 2000s when famous people, and companies, would have rather passed out than lift a finger to help any cause more pointed than "Rock The Vote" I find this heartening

Kinda wondering if anyone has checked out Spotify's world-changing playlist. Amongst the top 10: M.I.A., Queen, Regina Spektor, Wyclef Jean, Gloria Estefan. What the fuck, glenn. I like you, but seriously, what the fuck?

Fugees. Forgot the Fugees. Jesus.

"Fugees" derives from the word "refugee." I'm guessing a computer made that decision. Yes, glenn? Or is this related to Trump's order to ban Hatians from the US?

the 90s and 2000s were not presided over by a neo-nazi and a malevolent plantar wart

At least Spotify is making sure that Queen get some recognition in these trying times.

Tidal is busy talking about some random guy named Kalief Broder on their front page. And seriously. Who even knows who that is? But Queen!

dlp man i don't know you so take this with a grain of salt, but maybe consider a deep breath and a short break from this thread?

No worries, Herr Doktor. I think I've said all that I needed to say. And I think we're all aware that any criticism on ilm of Spotify or glenn ist inakzeptabel, for who will take care of our statistics if he ever leaves. I'm going to listen to the Spotify playlist of refugee artists like Queen und der Fugees, relax, and take a break. Best to you and to glenn und Spotify, who are busy fighting the good fight.

''I've said all I need to say, so that just leaves being a dick some more''

Gute nacht arzt.

^ mods, FP count?

I think we're all aware that criticism of Spotify or its employees is grounds for instant ban on ILM. No need to get Sleeve on the case. I'll be gone by morning.

is this really the hill you want to godwin on

Godwin (and XKCD and various other bits) were crafted for different times. Regardless, that Spotify "Refugee" playlist is insane, and ought to also include the Tom Petty song and the Genesis song for all that it's good for.

which Tom Petty song? "Zombie Zoo"?

don't come around here no more

sorry was drunkenly referring to dlp, that was not conceived as a joke abt refugees or trump's executive order

take it to the irrationally angry thread, dlp

Hahaha at that spotify playlist... I might be wrong but it kind of has a concept tho... I guess it's about immigrant artists or something? MIA is from Sri Lanka, Freddie Mercury from Tanzania, Wyclef is from Haiti, Gloria Stefan from Cuba... but they're not refugees... it's a weird concept... (only refugee artist in there is Caetano I think?)

I wish there were more places to find political commentary online than on the front pages of our streaming services, but someone has to lead the charge I guess

it's really important that my music streaming service reflect my exact politics clearly, loudly and often, otherwise what's the point

i also like when it suggests political stances I haven't heard yet

it's called Discover

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/spotify-capitalizing-trump-travel-ban-230439592.html

I think they've added "The Immigrant Song" in case that helps.

people might have had similar reactions toward tidal if they'd known it exists

I think we just need a contest for great songs to add to the Spotify playlist. Let's be supportive. Did Roman Polanski record anything worth adding?

Did polanski do Zombie Zoo?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKJkfE1M9wA

dlp, did you suffer head trauma recently?

If you'd rather, here's one from Lin-Manuel Miranda: https://open.spotify.com/user/tobillo24601/playlist/284iTzCId32KEGwQLGKh1B

Can you post the Tidal link to that?

Yes. I'll post it on the Tidal thread. Go wait for it there.

Oh, just post it here. It's making a major impact on Trump, and deserves to be as widely heard as possible. I hear that the Spotify Refugee thread is making a lot of people rethink their attitudes towards Queen.

What the fuck is your problem?

I mean, do you realize that Queen was banned from all US sporting events for years, that their albums were restricted from sale at major outlets, and that they're barely known in the US, even by those who grew up during their heyday. It is seriously no fun being a ....refugee.

Luckily, as I understand it, Spotify is planning to move to the US to avoid the horrible restrictions on business in Sweden.

http://money.cnn.com/2016/04/13/news/companies/spotify-sweden-stockholm-new-york/index.html

As we all know, housing and education are just ducky in NY (glenn, you're from NY so probably have a lot of info on this). So it must be those, and not the stock options.

Is it possible to post an entire persona to the trenchant thread?

After you look up the definition of trenchant, perhaps. Look, we all love glenn. Without him, we wouldn't know which Popp and Jopp voter was the most like the 10th percentile of the top Jopp and Pazz voters. I get that. And he likes metal (now that Julianna Hatfield has taken out an order of protection). Rock on. Seriously. I loves me that Smoke on the Agua song. Anyway, Spotify. Refugees. Discuss.

yikes

http://i.imgur.com/3RQYJKn.gif

lotta people itt really don't remember what it's like to be 13 or a sock

I think spotify must have fucked the girl he was lusting after

Hahaha I kind of like how irrationaly angry this thread is.