QuantumSpecter@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoSpotify fans threaten to return to piracy as music streamer introduces new face-scanning age checks in the UKwww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square422fedilinkarrow-up11.6Karrow-down18
arrow-up11.6Karrow-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 · 8 days agomessage-square422fedilink
minus-squareEpzillon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·8 days agoIm not even in the UK and im still going to cancel due to this. Thanks spotify, fuck you :)
minus-squareBalder@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·8 days agoWhat are they supposed to do? Pull away from the UK?
minus-squarepercent@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·8 days 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