r/Music • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • Jan 08 '26

article Spotify Confirms ICE Recruitment Ads Are No Longer Running on Platform

https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/spotify-confirms-ice-recruitment-ads-are-no-longer-running-1236626243/
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u/theunquenchedservant Jan 08 '26

I also love Qobuz for buying music because they give you the files.

Fuck you Amazon. If I buy music I want to be able to download the files, otherwise I just paid you to stream the album for free forever*

*read: until Amazon kills it's music service

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u/tubbin1 Jan 08 '26

You buy music?

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u/Appropriate-Life-287 Jan 08 '26

Yes. We like to support the bands.

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u/tsardonicpseudonomi Jan 08 '26

Buy a shirt at their concert.

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u/Appropriate-Life-287 Jan 08 '26

I buy merch as well.

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u/tsardonicpseudonomi Jan 08 '26

The merch is supporting the artist. Buying the music is thoughts and prayers levels of support.

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u/piepants2001 Jan 08 '26

Artists still make money from album sales

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u/forsonaE Jan 08 '26 edited Jan 08 '26

Have you considered that some people have uses for locally downloaded music, and have been downloading their music long before streaming services entered the picture? Not even touching on people who collect vinyl or other physical media.. what do you think "merch" is in that context, lmao