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Spotify Will Soon Let You Opt Out Of Payola

Here's a grim new thing to consider: A reality where you have to pay money to avoid the effects of payola. As TechCrunch reports, Spotify has lately been testing a new "sponsored songs" ad unit. Labels can pay to have certain songs show up on playlists that people follow or elsewhere on the service. These…

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14:25 on June 20 2017

Spotify Will Soon Let You Opt Out Of Payola

Stereogum — Here's a grim new thing to consider: A reality where you have to pay money to avoid the effects of payola. As TechCrunch reports, Spotify has lately been testing a new "s... more info
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