[nabs-l] Spotify Questions...

Wed Jan 14 02:44:56 UTC 2015

Good thinking though!  Airplay could be a good solution, and then you
could use the app for free without having to pay for it.

On 1/13/15, Matthew Dierckens via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Spotify just came to Canada a few months ago. Yes, again, we're last to the
> party. Lol.
> The Mac app is also quite inaccessible. Honestly if I use spotify I just
> airplay from IPhone or iPad to my Mac.
>
> God bless. :)
> Matthew Dierckens
> Certified Assistive Technology Specialist
> Macintosh Trainer
> Blind Access Training
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> 1-877-774-7670, extension 3
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>
>> On Jan 13, 2015, at 19:01, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Kerri,
>>
>> While one more voice in the chorus is always helpful, we have been making
>> our voices heard to Spotify for some time now. Unfortunately, however,
>> our
>> efforts thus far have been to no avail. AppleVis even highlighted Spotify
>> as
>> their "Campaign of the Month" last summer, encouraging their members to
>> contact the company and ask that they improve accessibility. The iOS app
>> has
>> greatly improved, but the PC client is still largely inaccessible.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kerri Kosten
>> via nabs-l
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 11:02 AM
>> To: Kaiti Shelton; National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Spotify Questions...
>>
>> Hi Daniel, Kaiti, and Everyone Else:
>> Rather than making a whole new thread, I figured I'd just reply to this
>> one.
>> I did some exploring/research and have a few more questions about
>> Spotify.
>> First, I unfortunately signed up for a free trial with Spotify last
>> summer
>> but wasn't interested then so just let it go so I don't think I can have
>> a
>> second free trial.
>> However, since the PC client is inaccessible, what do you do when you
>> want
>> to listen to your music on the PC? A lot of times I love listening to my
>> music on the PC rather than my Iphone.
>> Also, can you pay yearly or just monthly? For a service like this, I'd
>> rather just pay yearly so I don't have to worry about it every month.
>> Also, has anyone tried Beats Music? Since Beats is by Apple now, is there
>> any chance it could become accessible on the PC quicker than Spotify?
>> I just feel like if I am going to pay I want the service to be accessible
>> to
>> me on everything: PC, Phone, ETC.
>> Is there anywhere we could write to make our voices heard to Spotify and
>> Beats to make it known we'd like them to be accessible on the PC?
>> Thanks,
>> Kerri
>>
>> On 1/10/15, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I just asked a few questions about Spotify a few days ago as I'm
>>> required to use the program for a class.  I'm hooked on it now and
>>> here's what I found.
>>>
>>> The mobile app is probably your best shot for an accessible interface.
>>> Even using it on a run-down IPhone 4 with IOS 7 it does a really good
>>> job.  I can add songs to my own playlists, browse playlists popular by
>>> region or made by Spotify, and basically do everything.  I'm starting
>>> off with the 7 day trial for Spotify premume so I can play individual
>>> songs and add them to my playlists more quickly than I would be able
>>> to do while in shuffle mode, but playing in shuffle mode is free.  I
>>> personally wouldn't pay for premume when this trial period runs out
>>> because I don't mind the shuffle mode.
>>>
>>> The big advantage to this system is that you don't have to buy the
>>> songs.  You can have as many playlists of your own as you like, with
>>> as many songs as you want in each one.  You could collect a huge
>>> library without paying a dime for it.  In order to do that in iTunes
>>> you would need to pay a pretty good price.  Most people I know have at
>>> least 500 songs in their libraries, and if you multiply 500 tracks by
>>> a dollar and twenty nine cents, that's a huge amount.  Even if you
>>> consider that some people only buy ITunes tracks with gift cards to
>>> avoid personal expense, it's still someone else's money going into
>>> paying for the songs.
>>>
>>> I'd highly recommend downloading the app.  It's free to run on shuffle
>>> mode, and they'll offer you the free 7 day premume trial which you can
>>> use to build up your playlists before it goes away.  You'll still be
>>> able to add songs after that period ends, you'll just have to come
>>> across songs in shuffle mode rather than clicking on the individual
>>> one.
>>>
>>> Most people I know play ITunes on shuffle anyway, so I think Spotify
>>> is pretty well worth it.
>>>
>>> On 1/10/15, Daniel Romero via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> Spotify is amazing! Think about it, you're paying 10 bucks a month to
>>>> listen to any album you want, playlists that are customized by users
>>>> so you can discover new music and still listen to the songs that you
>>>> love, and none of it has to be purchased at all. It doesn't make
>>>> sense to me to pay 1.29 for songs that you're going to listen to once
>>>> or twice, and then going to hear on the random in rotation later that
>>>> you might skip. I save more money with Spotify then I would if I kept
>>>> buying all the songs that I wanted to listen to through iTunes. The
>>>> windows client isn't accessible, however the app for the iPhone and I
>>>> devices is. I hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Jan 10, 2015, at 3:58 PM, Kerri Kosten via nabs-l
>>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Everyone:
>>>>> I keep hearing about Spotify, and how popular it is.
>>>>> Apparently, it is replacing buying music on ITunes.
>>>>> Do any of you use Spotify?
>>>>> What is the advantage of it over buying songs from ITunes?
>>>>> It just seems a little expensive to me to pay $10 a month to be able
>>>>> to stream music when I could buy individual tracks for cheaper on
>>>>> ITunes.
>>>>> Anyway, I logged into Spotify through Facebook and downloaded the
>>>>> windows client.
>>>>> It seems to be very inaccessible.
>>>>> Then, I tried the web player. I can see the tracks fine, but when I
>>>>> try to hit enter or space to play the song it won't play.
>>>>> Is Spotify worth paying for when it really doesn't even seem
>>>>> accessible to us?
>>>>> Do any of you still prefer buying music from ITunes or am I quickly
>>>>> becoming old-fashioned lol?
>>>>> I am asking these questions because I really like to keep up with
>>>>> the latest technology/current trends and don't want to become left
>>>>> behind when it comes to new things that are popular.
>>>>> Is there any way to make our voices heard to Spotify? It should be
>>>>> accessible to us like it is to everyone else.
>>>>> Should I hold off on subscribing/paying until it's accessible on all
>>>>> platforms?
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Kerri
>>>>>
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