QuantumSpecter@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoSpotify fans threaten to return to piracy as music streamer introduces new face-scanning age checks in the UKwww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square432fedilinkarrow-up11.62Karrow-down17
arrow-up11.61Karrow-down1external-linkSpotify fans threaten to return to piracy as music streamer introduces new face-scanning age checks in the UKwww.techradar.comQuantumSpecter@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square432fedilink
minus-squareEpzillon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·2 months agoIm not even in the UK and im still going to cancel due to this. Thanks spotify, fuck you :)
minus-squarepercent@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 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
minus-squareSckharshantallas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoWhat are they supposed to do? Pull away from the UK?
Im not even in the UK and im still going to cancel due to this. Thanks spotify, fuck you :)
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
What are they supposed to do? Pull away from the UK?