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@mawr@plush.city  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

Why? They:

• Don't pay musicians
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/confirmed-next-year-tracks-on-spotify-1000-plays/

• Fund right wing extremist podcasters
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/28/spotify-paid-100m-to-podcasts-including-joe-rogan-alex-cooper.html

• Harvest gobs of your data
https://bigthink.com/the-present/is-spotify-spying-on-you/

• Fund war crimes in Europe
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-07-31/spotifys-ceo-owns-an-ai-weapons-company-some-musicians-say-its-time-to-leave

• Subject you to racist ICE ads!
https://www.nme.com/news/music/spotify-says-ice-ads-about-dangerous-illegals-dont-violate-advertising-policy-3900838

• Steer listeners to nonexistent AI artists.
https://www.aimusicpreneur.com/ai-music-news/the-velvet-sundown-ai-artist-spotify/

Using Spotify is morally bankrupt at this point.

#SpotifyWrapped #Spotify

Los Angeles Times

Spotify boycott: Artists leave 'garbage hole' platform after CEO invests in AI weapons

Daniel Ek's investments in AI dronemaker Helsing have unnerved artists. One called Spotify a "violent armageddon portal."
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@diemure@mastodontech.de replied  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

@mawr
These are the reasons I made the switch to Qobuz this year - wasn't frictionless but I really like the service and quality.

Amazing sound quality, reasonable price, afaik transparent and fair pay for the artists, no AI music, found nearly everything I searched for. I miss the lyrics feature and the UI is a bit fiddly, but those are minor complaints

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