Direct-Billed: Plus Subscription Rate Change

[scotte]

20% greed.  

pure greed.

from $54 to $65 -- and the human junk slimes its way into pandora.

"didn't make this lightly" . . . .. yeah because you really wanted to get a 30% increase.

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[LM1988]

I think it is VERY VERY SAD, I am cancelling my subscription, how can you justify raising the price $11.00, this is bull.

Why would you do this? DO YOU WANT TO LOSE CUSTOMERS? because you just lost 1, when everything is so high, you obviously don't care about all of you customers. I fully understand raising rates I have my own SMALL BUSINESS, I would NEVER RAISE THEM SO MUCH AT 1 TIME THAT IS HORRIBLE. GREED

I think we ALL SHOULD CANCEL OUR SUBSCRIPTIONS, This company is WAY TO GREEDY MAKES ME SICK

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[LM1988]

I think we ALL SHOULD CANCEL OUR SUBSCRIPTIONS, This company is WAY TO GREEDY MAKES ME SICK

[miniskunk]

We would understand the price increase if you were improving the audio quality to match the competition. I am seriously thinking about parting ways after over 20 years of being a subscriber. You have taken your subscriber base for granted. 

[whpony96]

A increased profit of $97,578,000.00 per year. (Based on 7.8 million subscribers)

[scotte]

literally a direct bottom line paywall & how much of this

increase will flow into the music artists' pockets . . . . . .

no mention of improving royalty payouts to https://www.soundexchange.com/

to improve all music artists living means.  nadda.  none.  nope.  not gonna support the artists who make this all possible.  

[grandpa1948lawr]

I am old guy in nursing home.  They get all my money except $60 per month.  Pandora rate increase makes noticeable difference to me.  For a dollar more I get Amazon Prime.  You lose long-time customer.  Cya

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[bmoag]

Thanks for alerting me that the price for a subscription to an endlessly looping playlist is going up by 30%. It finally got me to cancel.

[rsy23]

A nearly 40% ($3.99 to %5.49) price increase? 🤔 I could understand the huge price hike if Pandora was using Diesel fuel to operate their program! 

[tinastrong]

What is even worse is the email we got today saying they are raising the price by $11 a year.