Spotify will now suspend or terminate accounts it finds are using ad blockers

Re:Spotify will now suspend or terminate accounts it finds a... by josteink on Friday February 08, 2019 @11:09AM (#19115522)

> People are using ad blockers not just to hide annoyances and to improve performance, but to protect themselves from bad actors.

We are talking about people who use ad-blockers to get a “premium” experience while using free, unpaid accounts.

Basically leeches undermining everyone else.

I see no issue with Spotify terminating these accounts. Even as someone using an ad-blocker. Because I pay for the freaking service I use.

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Re:Spotify will now suspend or terminate accounts it finds a... by kingosticks on Friday February 08, 2019 @03:44PM (#19118481)

I agree with what you are saying. If you don't want ads (and whatever that means to you) then pay the money.

However, they do seem to include ads in their podcasts for all users. So it's not quite that simple.

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Re:Spotify will now suspend or terminate accounts it finds a... by zeeZ on Friday February 08, 2019 @02:51PM (#19118000)

I skimmed the legalese in the article and did not see them differentiating between account types. Seems like a general statement that may also apply to premium accounts.

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