From military contracts to “Spotify-verified” AI-generated bands, via price hikes and artists speaking out against the platform as “the worst thing that has happened to musicians”, it’s not as if users were at a loss for reasons to ditch the Swedish company.

Now, they’ve got a new one, as subscribers are boycotting the streamer for running a series of recruitment ads courtesy of ICE – the controversial US government agency responsible for carrying out Donald Trump’s policy for mass detention and deportation.

  • Tenderizer@lemmy.caEnglish
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    14 days ago

    I, and most people, don’t really care about artists getting paid. There are always other artists.

    Maybe people will make an exception for something they really looking forward to more of, but music generally isn’t like that for people. Music is mostly treated as a tool.