This is a bad move on Microsoft's part and I hope this deal doesn't actually come to fruition. Spotify has the market cornered in this space and even they've been running at a loss for a few years now. I am a huge fan of these services, but this would be a bad move for Microsoft who have finally found their footing in the mobile space only just recently after countless lost millions.
I find this all a little too ironic given Rdio's current design looks like it heavily borrowed from the Windows 8 interface but that might just be due to the similar weights of the font being used on the Rdio homepage and bold flat colours.
On the plus side, projects like Windows Phone and Xbox show that Microsoft has the money to burn while they work out a way to be profitable (and is prepared to do that). I'm concerned that Spotify will run out of money soon.
That's true. I guess when you're a company that still makes a lot of money from the enterprise sector you can afford to burn through whatever amounts of money it takes. I'm too concerned that Spotify will run out of money, my girlfriend and I both have premium subscriptions (being able to tether my iPhone to the car stereo for an endless library of music is worth the $12 AUD a month for a premium account).
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This is a bad move on Microsoft's part and I hope this deal doesn't actually come to fruition. Spotify has the market cornered in this space and even they've been running at a loss for a few years now. I am a huge fan of these services, but this would be a bad move for Microsoft who have finally found their footing in the mobile space only just recently after countless lost millions.
I find this all a little too ironic given Rdio's current design looks like it heavily borrowed from the Windows 8 interface but that might just be due to the similar weights of the font being used on the Rdio homepage and bold flat colours.
On the plus side, projects like Windows Phone and Xbox show that Microsoft has the money to burn while they work out a way to be profitable (and is prepared to do that). I'm concerned that Spotify will run out of money soon.
That's true. I guess when you're a company that still makes a lot of money from the enterprise sector you can afford to burn through whatever amounts of money it takes. I'm too concerned that Spotify will run out of money, my girlfriend and I both have premium subscriptions (being able to tether my iPhone to the car stereo for an endless library of music is worth the $12 AUD a month for a premium account).