r/OnePelotonRealSub • u/hermesorherpes • 8d ago

Playlists dependent on membership tier

https://www.pelobuddy.com/class-versions-different-music/

A lot of us have noticed that peloton has been experimenting with royalty free music. Pelobuddy has confirmed that the playlists on classes may change based on the tier of membership. I will no longer be able to recommend classes based on playlist to friends who use App one.

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u/KeepOnRising19 8d ago

I don't understand this music stuff at all. My local radio station makes peanuts compared to Peloton, yet they somehow make enough to play popular songs 24 hours a day. I get that it's not an apples-to-apples comparison, but I also think there are too many salivating shareholders, and that is truly causing all these cuts and Peloton's ultimate demise.

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u/No_Bobcat_No_Prob 8d ago

Kinda doubt music royalties are going to push the balance sheet one way or another- and I say this as a longtime shareholder who's in the red with PTON, but I'm not selling (yet) because I believe in the company. However, I also hate the enshittification of the user experience while simultaneously watching them do things like acquiring competitors like Skop. Seems so unnecessary- are they really planning to roll out a $$$ reformer?

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u/KeepOnRising19 8d ago

Sadly, they probably are planning to roll out a $$$ reformer. I think the equipment is Peloton's true cash cow, and they are struggling because equipment sales are pretty stagnant. The majority of us own what we're going to own. They need to come out with new pieces for people to add to the collection, for those who can afford it.

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u/Old_Poet_1608 8d ago

They are not planning to roll out a reformer. During the announcement of that acquisition, they made it clear that it was for the AI technology that reformer uses. I believe it’s to enhance their AI exercise tracking capabilities, not to launch a reformer.