This is one of (though not the only) reasons I'm uncomfortable having my music on Spotify.
I do still publish there, but I vastly prefer my fans grab my music via IPFS or Bit Torrent.
It's so bizarre that someone hovering over the "play" button on one of my songs doesn't know whether they're about to hear Harry's mandolin or an authoritarian recruiting pitch.
resters•2h ago
I cancelled over it. Not worth it to support a company that is willing to profit from ICE.
MangoToupe•2h ago
If you think apple won't bend over for ICE you're crazy
gherkinnn•2h ago
They have in the app store, so yes. And yet, I can't boycott everything at once. Facebook and Spotify are a good place to start, there are plenty of alternatives and plenty of alternative reasons to cancel your subscription.
MangoToupe•1h ago
Short of moving out of the country or certain acts that aren't legal to advocate for in this country, who cares what you do
krembo•2h ago
You could say the same about DEA, in anarchy each sets its own line for what's good or bad, legal or not.
vincnetas•2h ago
My reason why i consider canceling is that Spotify decided that it also wants to be a video platform. And now i have to enable screen time on Spotify so that my kids wont spend whole time "listening to music" but actually watching brainrot. Before there was no need for screen time limits on spotify.
anigbrowl•2h ago
There's already an artist-led movement to boycott Spotify, if you were looking for motivation to move your stuff to a competitor like Bandcamp or Tidal. This article is not about the ICE advertisements.
ditto. my friends can't even play my song even if i sent a link to my profile
insane_dreamer•1h ago
What about Bandcamp?
MangoToupe•2h ago
I mean, yea. Organizations will follow the hand that feeds them. You might as well be surprised that Israel is bombing civilians during a supposed ceasefire, or that SNAP benefits end Nov 1st. We just live in a horrifyingly shitty place.
wilt6269•32m ago
Wow, that jump to Israel was acrobatic. One moment we’re talking ICE ads, the next you’ve built a geopolitical mood board with a side of despair. For what it’s worth, Israel hit Hamas infrastructure after Hamas broke the ceasefire - not exactly random fireworks. But I get it, outrage is the new sourdough starter. everyone’s feeding theirs daily. Maybe take a breath before you decide Spotify is somehow responsible for the fall of civilization.
rich_sasha•2h ago
Th article doesn't clarify... Are the "dangerous illegals [...] rampaging the streets" meant to be immigrants or ICE agents?
gherkinnn•2h ago
There are plenty of alternatives. Time to cancel your subscriptions and remember Spotify's decisions once (if ever) the US government regains its senses. What ICE is doing is disgusting and what Trump is doing with ICE is scary.
locopati•1h ago
The best time to quit Spotify was years ago when they gave Joe Rogan a huge paycheck. The next best time is now.
pploug•1h ago
From article: ads are also running on: HBO Max, X, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, LinkedIn and Meta, as well as cable television channels.
And what choice do these platforms really have? They either run ice ads, or risk getting on the bad side on the administration.
jMyles•2h ago
I do still publish there, but I vastly prefer my fans grab my music via IPFS or Bit Torrent.
It's so bizarre that someone hovering over the "play" button on one of my songs doesn't know whether they're about to hear Harry's mandolin or an authoritarian recruiting pitch.
resters•2h ago
MangoToupe•2h ago
gherkinnn•2h ago
MangoToupe•1h ago
krembo•2h ago
vincnetas•2h ago
anigbrowl•2h ago
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/12/spotify-b...
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insane_dreamer•1h ago