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For all those who have expressed frustration at price increases

Forum|Forum|3 years ago
October 20, 2022
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YouTube Premium Family plan is going from US $14.99 to $22.99. And of course Spotify is rumored to be rolling out a Platinum tier for $20-25/mo that includes HiFi (and likely moves Spotify Wrapped and other features behind the Platinum tier). Amazon Music just raised their Family sub price.

I know none of this makes it any easier on us, but it seems to be the way things are moving. The cost of everything around me has gone up.

Deezer is feature-laden, innovative, offers HiFi quality, and continues to represent a value in the industry.

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Kimmey

Guitar Hero

I’ve been using Deezer for some time now. And the increase of 1 euro here didn’t make me switch to another streaming service. But I was a bit curious, so I did try Spotify again, YouTube Music and even Amazon Music.

Well now, even when trying those other music streaming services, I did return to Deezer. It’s the complete package that makes it interesting for me. The app, the website, the layout, the simplicity how Deezer works and of course the HiFi option is a big PLUS for me.

Is it expensive? I don’t think so. Instead of a monthly subscription I switched to an annual subscription, with makes the price 8,24 and that’s with HiFi.

I’m hoping that more people are going to see the benefits of Deezer instead of the big green giant streamer., ‘cause there is more than the green giant.

Dude… the Philippines went from 129PHP to approx 617PHP per month…. WTF are you on about? As long as it doesn’t affect you directly, who gives a fk about the way they treat other customers???

You can’t apply a blanket fee across a world of significantly different economies. Sustainable for Deezer, sure. Fkn impossible for customers in poorer countries. How can you respect yourself promoting Deezer under this new regime?

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Anonymous

How can you respect yourself promoting Deezer under this new regime?

You equate deezer with a regime. What an exaggeration. 🙄

Do you have alternative providers of music streaming? Yes? Then use them.

Deezer gets rid of the weak markets and focuses on the big markets. This is a fact and is clear from the corporate reports.

Morally questionable (from the point of view of the weak markets), but not uncommon in business terms.

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Kimmey

Guitar Hero

You equate deezer with a regime. What an exaggeration. 🙄

Based on your interpretation of that word, how about asking for mine first?

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/regime

Despite it being a standard way of doing business, it’s sh!tfull. I acknowledge you recognised that, but why choose not to give a damn?

As if they couldn’t afford to charge equitable prices, and simply absorb those costs by achieving economies of scale in the richer countries. Whilst it’s not pure profit maximisation and cost minimisation in the short-term (hard to perfectly achieve both simultaneously mind you), it could very well worked out for them in the long-run. Especially in terms of the reputational risk they faced in making this decision.

Let’s see if the cohort of subscribers comprise more of self-interest pr!cks, or people who are actually conscious of the wider implications of their complicity. Time will ultimately tell.

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Anonymous

@Kimmey

What does your example have to do with the relationship between service providers and customers?

You interpret things into it that simply don't fit.

A regime in the office refers to employer (boss) and employees.

You also act as if you are forced to use deezer and pay dearly.

NO, you don't have to use deezer!

Again:
If a provider of a thing/goods/service changes the conditions for the customer so drastically, the customer has to look for alternatives. If the strategy works, it's good for the provider and the shareholders. If not, the provider will ask for more humane prices again.

That is free market economy.

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Kimmey

Guitar Hero

A regime in the office refers to employer (boss) and employees. - No it doesn't, a "particular way of operating a business” does not refer to just the boss and its employees. Business operations extend well past that.

What does your example have to do with the relationship between service providers and customers? - Who is the end user of the product? The customer. So the strategy the company decides to take ultimately affects the customers. I was suggesting ways to validate continuing with serving the poorer countries, as there's really no excuse not to. If they adjusted the price increases according to the affordability of each country, surely that's better than pricing them out completely. By all means, if you have the figures to show how much it costs to service a country like the Philippines, and it turns out it's less than or equal to $10.99 USD per customer, I'd love to see it.

You also act as if you are forced to use deezer and pay dearly. NO, you don't have to use deezer! Where?! Where have I indicated that? I called people like you out for staying silent, rather than holding companies accountable for their actions. It's quite clear that you're self-interested, so be it, that's the norm these days. It doesn't take away from the point that this behaviour is wrong and not worth calling out.

if a provider of a thing/goods/service changes the conditions for the customer so drastically, the customer has to look for alternatives. If the strategy works, it's good for the provider and the shareholders. If not, the provider will ask for more humane prices again. - Have you not noticed from the previous response that I had already understood your ”it is what it is” attitude? There are much better ways that they could have approached the issue of remaining competitive in the market.

I'm starting to think this is going down the path of arguing for the sake of arguing. I'm not interested in that at all. If you can show me that it wasn't sustainable for Deezer to adjust the price increases according to each country, great, I'd love to see it. If not, you've made your point twice now that this is just standard business practice.

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Adam Ogiliev

Guitar Hero

Chill out guys.

Don't pay for it if you think it's too much.

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Kimmey

Guitar Hero

Chill out guys.

Don't pay for it if you think it's too much.

I’m not arguing for just myself, if you haven’t noticed yet. I’m pointing out the inequity amongst all users. Not sure why you commented on this thread with pretty much the same response as the other person. If there are more users like you guys than not, Deezer’s made a very profitable move indeed.

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MOONIAC

One Hit Wonder

Deezer dosent work now anyways. its a pot. Piece Of Trash

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Tincu.Stefan.Lucian

Roadie

In Romania you more than doubled the price for 4.99 to 10.99 Euro and I don’t need the extra quality.
Unsubscribed until you provide a reasonable price for a service that I barely used but it was sometimes nice to have when I wanted to listen some french music with lyrics.

GropplerZornAuthor

Superuser

In Romania you more than doubled the price for 4.99 to 10.99 Euro and I don’t need the extra quality.
Unsubscribed until you provide a reasonable price for a service that I barely used but it was sometimes nice to have when I wanted to listen some french music with lyrics.

Sorry to see you go. I don’t know what the streaming market is like in Romania, but here in the US, deezer’s pricing and feature set is competitive, and all other streamers (including Spotify) have recently raised their prices, but I hope you find a service that meets your needs (and your budget).

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