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!? πŸ˜‘

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[–] 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (3 children)

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.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago* (2 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    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.

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