I have no business sharing my ideas about Spotify specifically. I do have an interest in ethics, psychology, community design, and character development, though. I’ll take a stab.
I think another version should arise, to decentralize this tech and make it a multi-tool in the harsh environment it lives in. You are right in identifying this “empire”, low receptivity and capability for success.
If this was member owned with tier and PWYW models available, there’s flexibility, accessibility and support
Value-scaling, participatory. So like, listeners/artists/curators/developers should get tokens to “vote” on things like playlist curation albums, revenue split models, featured initiatives for the community, ethical content policies. Each role gets a say in the tools they’re using and how to improve it. It improves over time ethically
It should be transparent and real time. Artists receive payout from their labors and listeners honor what they’re receiving.
Actual usage and impact considered by everyone from different angles
Spotify struggles with competing because these other huge companies can absorb loss, like you say. They simply have one thing going for them, and it’s what they’re providing the community.
We should lean into models that help us support each other and drain the wealth distribution problem. Built more like trees and less like towers
My question is, even if this were laid out in perfect form as a system to create, would anyone participate
Entertaining and educational
I have no business sharing my ideas about Spotify specifically. I do have an interest in ethics, psychology, community design, and character development, though. I’ll take a stab.
I think another version should arise, to decentralize this tech and make it a multi-tool in the harsh environment it lives in. You are right in identifying this “empire”, low receptivity and capability for success.
If this was member owned with tier and PWYW models available, there’s flexibility, accessibility and support
Value-scaling, participatory. So like, listeners/artists/curators/developers should get tokens to “vote” on things like playlist curation albums, revenue split models, featured initiatives for the community, ethical content policies. Each role gets a say in the tools they’re using and how to improve it. It improves over time ethically
It should be transparent and real time. Artists receive payout from their labors and listeners honor what they’re receiving.
Actual usage and impact considered by everyone from different angles
Spotify struggles with competing because these other huge companies can absorb loss, like you say. They simply have one thing going for them, and it’s what they’re providing the community.
We should lean into models that help us support each other and drain the wealth distribution problem. Built more like trees and less like towers
My question is, even if this were laid out in perfect form as a system to create, would anyone participate
Also, a huge thank you for this article. Very informative, got my creative juices pumping lmao
Thank you very much !