• MajorHavoc@programming.dev
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      The fact possibility that they’re unable to provide lyrics gives radio stations a free pass on this, under ADA (and most similar laws).

      Edit: Correction, per correction below - options for providing radio captions do exist.

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        they are able to, many FM stations support RDS to serve data. ever been ina car that told you the song playing on the radio or the station’s name? yeah thats RDS.

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          You are technically correct - the best kind of correct! (Futurama quote, meaning I appreciate your correction.)

          It’s probably not an issue for a station that simply doesn’t have that level of captioning, yet.

          But I take your point - it would likely be a violation if they had that captioning and tried to monetize it. (In my substantially professionally trained but still non-expert opinion.)

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        They can provide lyrics, most have websites, they can print a pamphlet, that’s just excuses to justify crying out against one and not the other.

        What makes them unable to, but Spotify able to?

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          Once an organization can no longer claim an accessibility accomodation is an undue burden, then various laws kick in dictating how that accessibility accomodation must be managed.

          As was pointed out, many radio stations do provide captions, and in doing so, fall under the same laws about how they managed those captions.

          Spotify is also a big enough organization that any claim of “undo burden” would probably not hold up in court, anyway.

          While a small local radio station might well be protected, and is a good example of why such exceptions exist.

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            Once an organization can no longer claim an accessibility accomodation is an undue burden, then various laws kick in dictating how that accessibility accomodation must be managed.

            What…? The laws applies to everyone, you can’t just claim I can’t afford it. Got a source please?

            As was pointed out, many radio stations do provide captions, and in doing so, fall under the same laws about how they managed those captions.

            Where was this pointed out? Most don’t, and the few that do just link to other places, something Spotify could do to with what you’re claiming. Why do they need to provide the actual words when radios don’t? Another source on this would be great. You’re already saying the laws apply differently, but are the same? You’ve contradicted yourself multiple times already….

            Spotify is also a big enough organization that any claim of “undue burden” would probably not hold up in court, anyway.

            Source that’s a thing.

            While a small local radio station might well be protected, and is a good example of why such exceptions exist.

            So I can just claim I don’t make enough and not need to follow any ADA laws? That doesn’t sound right, even non-profits get riddled with ads claims, so again, source please!

            We all know you’re talking out of your ass, so yeah I don’t expect any actual response, so enjoy your weekend troll!

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      Some do. It’s pretty rare, but stations that are more talk-show or interview style shows might have transcripts on their site afterwards. (The Final Straw Radio, my beloved)

      Music stations? Probably not. At least I’m not aware of any that do. But I also don’t like hearing the disk jockey chat between music so I don’t listen to that type of radio ever.

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        Most just provide links to other places actually if they do, the point is, it’s nothing to do with ADA and if it was, radio would be required to too.