@QuantumSpecter@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 8 months agoSpotify fans threaten to return to piracy as music streamer introduces new face-scanning age checks in the UKwww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square307fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkSpotify fans threaten to return to piracy as music streamer introduces new face-scanning age checks in the UKwww.techradar.com@QuantumSpecter@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 8 months agomessage-square307fedilink
minus-squareEpzillonlinkfedilinkEnglish0•8 months agoIm not even in the UK and im still going to cancel due to this. Thanks spotify, fuck you :)
minus-squareSckharshantallaslinkfedilinkEnglish0•8 months agoWhat are they supposed to do? Pull away from the UK?
minus-square@percent@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglish0•8 months agoWell I don’t think Spotify wants to do it, but it’s probably a better option than abandoning their UK users. I assume the other streaming options will do the same in the UK market, so probably better to look at self-hosted alternatives, if you’re into that
Im not even in the UK and im still going to cancel due to this. Thanks spotify, fuck you :)
What are they supposed to do? Pull away from the UK?
Well I don’t think Spotify wants to do it, but it’s probably a better option than abandoning their UK users.
I assume the other streaming options will do the same in the UK market, so probably better to look at self-hosted alternatives, if you’re into that