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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. | 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. | ||
=== Summary of Anti-consumer practices === | === Summary of Anti-consumer practices === | ||
==== Car Thing ==== | ==== Car Thing ==== | ||
In 2019, Spotify announced the | In 2019, Spotify announced the Car Thing, a $90 device marketed as a voice-controlled interface for selecting music and podcasts while driving.<ref><nowiki>https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/30/24168081/spotify-car-thing-end-of-life-customer-refund</nowiki></ref> On May 23rd, 2024, Spotify released an article which explained the device will no longer be operational after December 9th, 2024,<ref name=":0">https://support.spotify.com/us/article/car-thing-discontinued/</ref> and advised Car Thing owners to "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,"<ref name=":0" /> rendering the Car Thing obsolete. | ||
The Spotify website for "Car Thing" reads "Contact customer service by no later than January 14, 2025 to discuss your refund options." <ref>https://carthing.spotify.com/</ref> Their support web page for Car Thing states that they are discontinuing the hardware product as part of ongoing efforts to streamline their product offerings. <ref name=":0" /> | |||
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[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||