Considering how badly Spotify is paying/cheating for the use of artists' work, I think you might want to consider a new MP3 player replacement as opposed to supporting that platform

unfortunately the rule is: if corporate assume awful until proven otherwise (and then be skeptical)

I need Facebook bc some events and stuff still use it for updates way before the main site gets them... plus I'm in some fun meme groups XD

Duolingo is useless it seems except for learning ten basic phrases, so good riddance. Hope the bird doesn't kidnap your family though 😂 (I do love how they run with the memes xD)

Spotify I don't use for music since its annoying without premium, but I do listen to podcasts like 7 hours each workday, ideal for that xD

I'm going to to copy that "App for learning German" 👍Or maybe I'll go with Spanish, that's the one I totally quit and I have never forgave myself 🤦

i keep thinking about bookwyrm, but haven’t yet reached the stage of bothering to figure it out

Storygraph is my choice for alternative to Goodreads; kinda surprised no one else has mentioned it.

I also use Tidal. No podcasts there, though, so YMMV.

As far as streaming services go, Spotify is objectively the worst for paying artists and it’s recently been revealed that they are padding playlists with AI generated non existent “ghost artists”. I use Apple Music for streaming and buy things I like from Bandcamp when available. Other people have recommended Tidal as well:

https://virpp.com/hello/music-streaming-payouts-comparison-a-guide-for-musicians/

Not sure about their German course, but Busuu was nice for starting some Japanese for me. And a friend of mine finds it to be nice for Spanish.

I got myself a bookwyrm account but I need to read more, when I take time off of Baldur’s Gate 3 😅

Pff..
I buy books made of paper,
I own CD's and DVD's and buy them still
I cannot sing but do so all the same.
I can still live in a non binary world
I do not need algorithms.
Digesting millennial pointers and tips I find difficult, since my brain isn't fried to a crisp yet.

All right, I do need my spectacles..

A year ago I left Spotify for Tidal. App is in some ways more buggy than spoti's and in some - less, but as far as I know, their track record on being less of an ass to artists is way better. If you have mental energy for that, maybe look a bit around before committing.
However, bookwyrm is in my todolist as well 🙂 And FB I left a long, long time ago, feels more peaceful that way 🙂