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Re:Spotify will now suspend or terminate accounts it finds a... by onemoresoop on Friday February 08, 2019 @11:12AM (#19115556)
Do they have ads in the paid version??
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Re:Spotify will now suspend or terminate accounts it finds a... by umanwizard on Friday February 08, 2019 @11:16AM (#19115601)
No.
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Re:Spotify will now suspend or terminate accounts it finds a... by brink on Friday February 08, 2019 @11:19AM (#19115636)
Just banners advertising popular new releases.
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Re:Spotify will now suspend or terminate accounts it finds a... by anoncake on Friday February 08, 2019 @11:37AM (#19115906)
In other words, yes.
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Re:Spotify will now suspend or terminate accounts it finds a... by omegabravo on Friday February 08, 2019 @11:54AM (#19116118)
What's the difference between an ad and a recommendation? I'm not sure but this certainly feels like suggested music to me.
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Re:Spotify will now suspend or terminate accounts it finds a... by anoncake on Friday February 08, 2019 @11:57AM (#19116156)
AFAIK Spotify gets paid for those banners. If they don't then of course they aren't ads.
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Re:Spotify will now suspend or terminate accounts it finds a... by gowld on Friday February 08, 2019 @12:04PM (#19116249)
The difference is whether I have the power to customize it or turn it off, or if it is forced into my attention.
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