the VLC app is free. you can download it right now to your phone and pay artists for their music instead of paying spotify to steal it from them. or buy an mp3 player, i really don't care
maybe none of this matters
After being essentially flat for five years, Google searches for “MP3 Player” tripled since last fall. A Reddit group for fans of digital audio players is now attracting 90,000 visitors per week on average.
The only problem: Apple discontinued its last iPod model in 2022.
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Amid smartphone and subscription fatigue, hardware startups like Sleevenote smell an opportunity.
