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!? 😑

  • @beefcat
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    10 months ago

    DRM-protected music stores went extinct over a decade ago, following Steve Jobs’ open letter to the music industry on the topic. By 2009, iTunes music was completely DRM-free and alternative stores had to follow suit to remain competitive.

    • @Freesoftwareenjoyer
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      10 months ago

      Wow, you are right! I was confused about iTunes, because it seems to require an app, but it is DRM-free and so is Amazon Music. That’s great! So I guess only Spotify has DRM.

      • @beefcat
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        110 months ago

        All the streaming services use DRM, it’s just download stores that are DRM-free. Which makes sense, when you buy an album, you should own it.

        • @Freesoftwareenjoyer
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          110 months ago

          I see, that makes sense. But I also think that every content that you have paid to access should be DRM-free, so even in a streaming service.