i imagine spotify at its core as a lot like mr burns' heart

doing this is general is evil, doing this right before the holidays is intentionally cruel -- a signal to fellow vampires and business goons that wE aRen't AFRAid To mAKe THe touGH choICes!!!. i mean, i've been rooting for them to crash and burn for ages because their entire service and philosophy about music (sorry, 'content') is so utterly misguided and malignant. i'd rather go back to record labels than have this band of tech bro dipshits controlling everything