Savetify

Savetify

Chrome extension for downloading mp3 files on Spotify

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James Greig
Why is this on Product Hunt? Very clearly in breach of Spotify's TOS. (Paging @rrhoover)
Ryan Hoover
@j_greig you're absolutely right. I'm a big fan of Spotify and artists (obviously) deserve to be compensated for their work. We go back-and-forth internally on how much to censor on PH but believe it's better to err on free speech than limiting what's posted as long as it's not overtly offensive or discriminatory. More on this in our FAQ and Pro Tips.
James Greig
@rrhoover Thanks for clarifying Ryan. To my eyes this makes it seem like Product Hunt is condoning/encouraging music piracy.
Catherine Trestini
@rrhoover @j_greig yeah, my first thought was "awesome!" *flashbacks to Napster* and then "wait a minute, isn't this illegal?!" :-(
Ryan Hoover
@j_greig we are not. Outside of the products we post, everything is driven by the community and inevitably there will be controversial submissions (this isn't the first one).
Mo Bitar
@rrhoover @j_greig No one said anything when Popcorn Time was on here http://www.producthunt.com/posts...
redphx
Maker
Hi there, I'm the author of this extension. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Hope you'll like it.
Andreas Pizsa
@redphx thumbs up for the engineering and cleverness behind the extension. What I like about Spotify is that I can stream or download music while making sure I’m paying the artists I listen to. Do artists still get paid when I download their MP3s? As for non-subscribers – what’s their benefit of downloading MP3s over buying a Spotify subscription?
James Greig
@redphx @andreaspizsa Artist won't get paid if you download using this extension, so please don't do it.
Andreas Pizsa
Thanks @j_greig, these are my thoughts too. I assume @redphx has thought about this as well and I’m interested to hear his thoughts.
redphx
Maker
@andreaspizsa please read my comment below and @j_greig you're right. I shouldn't make this extension in the first place.
Andreas Pizsa
Thanks for your response, @redphx! It’s great that you challenged yourself and then built and shipped something that works. BTW we're hiring :) https://mysugr.com/jobs/
redphx
Maker
The reason why I made this extension is to challenge myself, not for pirating. After reading all the comments in this post, I decied to take the extension down. Sorry for all the trouble. It's really easy to fix this extension, so I hope Spotify will patch their site soon. @rrhoover : it's ok if you want to delete this submission. Sorry for my English
Irving Torres
@redphx I thought it was cool that you built this. Honestly, if someone wants to "pirate" music they will do so anyways (very easy to access the files on your computer when they load up regardless). I'm glad you challenged yourself to see if this was possible. Keep it up and just be safe out there.
Adam Marx
@rrhoover @redphx I'm in the music biz and this intrigued me. My criticism was more focused on the legal aspect than the downloading functionality, which I'm very focused on myself. Perhaps we should chat about downloading and its possibilities.