In 2018, Spotify rolled out a new user interface for its ad-supported service tier, the first major revision since 2014. The strong action towards curbing anti-ad programs is a reflection on the company’s initiative to better capitalize on its free user base. Accounts can be restored by removing the modified app or the adblocker. With the new change, however, Spotify can now ban or suspend the account immediately without notice. While they account for only two per cent of the total user base, the numbers are still significant considering Spotify reached 191 million total users in Q3 2018 – 109 million of which are using the ad-supported version.īefore the new change, Spotify would send out a warning to the users, notifying them that the associate account would be terminated.

These apps are not available from the Google Play Store and are downloaded from external sources. Spotfiy has been combating modified versions of its app that let free users skip the mandatory ads between tracks. In an update email sent out to all its subscribers last week, Spotify amended its terms and service to reserve the right to ban anyone using adblock with its service. Artificial Intelligence (255) Auto Tech (7) Blockchain (62) CanadianCIO (16) Careers & Education (603) Channel (59) Cloud (1064) Communications & Telecom (75) Companies (68) Data & Analytics (169) Development (22) Digital Transformation (759) Distribution (9) Diversity & Inclusion (25) eCommerce (134) Emerging Tech (36) End User Hardware (65) Engineering (1286) Financial (786) Fintech (95) Future of Work (19) Governance (17) Government & Public Sector (107) Human Resources (2075) Infrastructure (32) IoT (108) ITWC Morning Briefing (6) Leadership (2680) Legal (305) Legislation (99) Managed Services & Outsourcing (46) Marketing (1954) MarTech (6) Medical (339) Mobility (4994) Not For Profit (3) Open Source (139) Operations (5425) People (14) Podcasts (1297) Posts (4122) Privacy (772) Project Management (76) Security (2975) Service (892) Smart Home (49) smart-home (1) SMB (490) Social Networks (418) Software (78) Supply Chain (21) Sustainability (19) Tech in Sports (246) Technology (7111) Women in Tech (74)

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