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!? 😑

  • stephen01king@lemmy.zip
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    1 year ago

    The choice is between getting paid pennies but with some exposure vs not getting paid at all with zero exposure. Obviously Spotify is the better choice, but it doesn’t mean that it’s a good choice for artists trying to make a living.

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      1 year ago

      They aren’t entitled to anything. Just like the rest of us, if they are not happy with the amount they are being paid for their work, they are free to go work somewhere else.