Maybe for you. So maybe they should come up with an additional tier to grab some of your consumer surplus.
But for me? I compare it to the $30/year I pay Pandora. I have a Pandora app in my car, on my TV, on every phone and computer, etc. It's ubiquitous and the fact that I can't pick a specific song is meaningless to me. In fact, I like it much better. I can work and live my life and not have to spend a single second worrying about playlists and song selection.
Lately I've really liked the rebooted Songza.com -- it's curated playlists vs Pandora's algorithm-driven model. The playlists are great and the activity-centric UI is pretty awesome too.
But for me? I compare it to the $30/year I pay Pandora. I have a Pandora app in my car, on my TV, on every phone and computer, etc. It's ubiquitous and the fact that I can't pick a specific song is meaningless to me. In fact, I like it much better. I can work and live my life and not have to spend a single second worrying about playlists and song selection.
Lately I've really liked the rebooted Songza.com -- it's curated playlists vs Pandora's algorithm-driven model. The playlists are great and the activity-centric UI is pretty awesome too.