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Re:Spotify will now suspend or terminate accounts it finds a... by jtuente on Friday February 08, 2019 @12:32PM (#19116575)
> 2. Offer a paid version and a free version, but some people use ad blockers, and expose most of your customers to malware.
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Re:Spotify will now suspend or terminate accounts it finds a... by AnthonyMouse on Friday February 08, 2019 @12:54PM (#19116834)
So that leaves option one.

Or for browser vendors to start shipping ad blockers or third party javascript blockers by default.

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Re:Spotify will now suspend or terminate accounts it finds a... by fastball on Friday February 08, 2019 @04:19PM (#19118785)
How many people have gotten malware from Spotify ads?
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Re:Spotify will now suspend or terminate accounts it finds a... by AnthonyMouse on Friday February 08, 2019 @04:28PM (#19118859)
It is a thing that has happened.

https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Spotify-Free...

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