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Using Spotify is morally bankrupt at this point.

Why? They:

• Don't pay musicians
musicbusinessworldwide.com/con…

• Fund right wing extremist podcasters
cnbc.com/2025/04/28/spotify-pa…

• Harvest gobs of your data
bigthink.com/the-present/is-sp…

• Fund war crimes in Europe
spotlight.ebu.ch/p/behind-the-…

• Subject you to racist ICE ads!
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• Steer listeners to nonexistent AI artists.
aimusicpreneur.com/ai-music-ne…

#SpotifyWrapped #Spotify

Spotify says ICE ads about "dangerous illegals" don't violate advertising policy

Spotify have said that recruitments ads for ICE that refer to “dangerous illegals” do not violate their advertising policy. 

^{Max Pilley (NME)}

You can create these cool images from your Listenbrainz activity - anytime - not just end of year.

#ListenBrainzWrapped #SpotifyWrapped

Every one of you folks still on Spotify are contributing to this. 🫠

#SpotifyWrapped
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Basmitharts (@Basmitharts@weird.autos)

Attached: 1 image #USPol Elevating halfwits to the most prominent places in our culture is bad. I think we should stop doing that.

^{Basmitharts (Weird Autos Mastodon Server)}

#SpotifyWrapped works because it nails the balance between competing needs: the desire to belong and the desire to stand out, according to a consumer behavior researcher.

So what’s on your list? And will you brag, hide or laugh at what it says about you? theconversation.com/the-market…

The marketing genius of Spotify Wrapped

Spotify has hit a marketing sweet spot: Users feel compelled to share their annual listening habits and, in doing so, advertise the streaming service to their legions of followers.

^{The Conversation}