I opened Spotify this morning to be greeted by a modal popup with a “sponsored recommendation”.

Why am I seeing ads if I’m already paying for the premium plan!? 😑

  • MannivuEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Aren’t you buing just the license to play it, though? Like, if they delete them from their catalogue you can’t listen to them anymore?

    • Null User Object@programming.devEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Not unless you’re “buying” it from some service that doesn’t let you download the file. Definitely don’t do that.

      • Buy the mp3s.
      • Download them (& backup to a separate location)
      • Listen to them on whatever mp3 player you want.
      • Gradually accumulate an enormous music collection that you can listen to for free forever.