my 2cents on French Price Increase... Who's next?

[j-e]

10 year old French paying account (not a turkish one 😉

Listening on Sonos, Iphone, etc...

My Question or Issue:

Dear Spotify Team,

I must express my disappointment regarding the recent email about raising my Premium subscription price to €11.12/month due to a new "streaming music tax" imposed by the French government.

This justification feels like a feeble attempt to shift blame, reminiscent of a schoolchild's "the dog ate my homework" excuse.

As a company that prides itself on innovation and putting artists first, I expected more creativity from Spotify in finding alternative solutions to cover these supposed additional costs.

Passing the burden entirely onto loyal customers seems like an easy cop-out.

If this tax is indeed the sole reason, I would appreciate more transparency on the breakdown of costs and Spotify's efforts to negotiate a better deal for its customers.

Otherwise, this increase comes across as a thinly veiled attempt to simply boost profits under the guise of government regulations.

I hope Spotify will reconsider this blanket price hike and explore more customer-centric approaches that don't punish those who have supported the platform's success. Continued disregard for user experience may force many to reevaluate our streaming alternatives.

Respectfully,

j-e