If anything, it's more worrying for Spotify that these labels are all closely related by genre. This leaves a gaping hole in that specific genre, which is harder to ignore than a few artists here or there.
InsideOut (the biggest progressive rock/metal label) removed all their music from Spotify about a year ago. This would have been a dealbreaker for me when I started my Spotify subscription, but now I almost can't be bothered to switch...switching would mean exporting my 200 playlists to the next sertive.
As an electronic musician trying to gain exposure (with tracks in the process of being published to Spotify), I wonder if this is good or bad. 200 fewer indie electronic labels means a little less competition for visibility on the service... but then it also means electronic listeners are less likely to use the service in the first place.
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If anything, it's more worrying for Spotify that these labels are all closely related by genre. This leaves a gaping hole in that specific genre, which is harder to ignore than a few artists here or there.
InsideOut (the biggest progressive rock/metal label) removed all their music from Spotify about a year ago. This would have been a dealbreaker for me when I started my Spotify subscription, but now I almost can't be bothered to switch...switching would mean exporting my 200 playlists to the next sertive.
Same here. I lost Frost* from my playlists, but frankly there' so much other music to listen to that I'm not missing them.
That's one scary aspect of music services such as Spotify. They twist our listening behavior with selective offerings.
How much of the music in those playlists has to disappear before you have to switch?
As an electronic musician trying to gain exposure (with tracks in the process of being published to Spotify), I wonder if this is good or bad. 200 fewer indie electronic labels means a little less competition for visibility on the service... but then it also means electronic listeners are less likely to use the service in the first place.