Why Nintendo won't put its music on Spotify

In 2024, Nintendo launched Nintendo Music, a streaming app just for Nintendo's music. At the time, many fans wondered: why won't Nintendo put their music on regular streaming apps like Spotify or Apple Music? Well in this video, I'll explore the reasons Nintendo had for launching their own music app, how the app was created behind the scenes, and why the app had a rocky launch. PATREON -   / thomasgamedocs   BLUESKY - https://bsky.app/profile/thomasgamedo... SOURCES https://www.washingtonpost.com/entert... Bill Trinen interview about Nintendo Music    • Why Nintendo Music is Nintendo's Most Impo...   Kit and Krysta discuss Nintendo Music launch https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/311/431... Nintendo Systems talk on Nintendo Music backend https://www.googlecloudevents.com/nex... See above https://www.noisycroak.co.jp/en/works... Noisycroak announcement of involvement in Nintendo Music https://www.nintendolife.com/news/202... Nintendo Music launch statistics https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/cultu... Nintendo PR statement on Nintendo Music’s launch CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:08 Part 1: Americans hate CDs 6:15 Part 2: Buildings the app 11:11 Part 3: A rocky launch 14:34 Outro