https://consumerrights.wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Rodney 2026-04-29T06:51:15Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.44.0 https://consumerrights.wiki/index.php?title=Spotify&diff=1077 2025-01-15T23:15:35Z

<p>Rodney: /* Car Thing */</p> <hr /> <div>{{incomplete}}<br /> ----<br /> <br /> Spotify is a global music streaming service founded in 2006 in Sweden by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. It allows users to stream music, podcasts, and other audio content via a freemium model, offering both free, ad-supported access and premium subscription services. <br /> <br /> === Summary of Anti-consumer practices ===<br /> <br /> ==== Car Thing ====<br /> In 2019, Spotify announced the &quot;Car Thing,&quot; a $90 device marketed as a voice-controlled interface for selecting music and podcasts while driving.&lt;ref&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/30/24168081/spotify-car-thing-end-of-life-customer-refund&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; On May 23rd, 2024, Spotify released an article which explained the device will no longer be operational after December 9th, 2024,&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;https://support.spotify.com/us/article/car-thing-discontinued/&lt;/ref&gt; and advised &quot;Car Thing&quot; owners to &quot;contact your state or local waste disposal department to determine how to dispose of or recycle Car Thing in accordance with applicable laws and regulations,&quot;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt; rendering the &quot;Car Thing&quot; obsolete. <br /> &lt;references /&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Companies]]</div>

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