[robwilliams]

>plus the horrifying visual ads (for playlists and new albums) make Spotify a product I kind of love to hate

You mean in Browse, where you go to discover new music? Is there a streaming service that doesn't have a Browse section with recommended playlists/albums/etc?

It's not like they're advertising Dove soap or Coca Cola, they're showing you new music.

[mbrock]

I'm not saying Spotify is a morally bad company for showing these things. It's just my personal taste that creates my own idiosyncratic revulsion... mostly with the advertised playlists.

"No need to stress out. Stay relaxed with these easy, upbeat songs."

"Soul. It's about feeling. It's about authenticity."

"Coffee table jazz. Relax to the sound of jazz."

"Chill hits. New and hot hits for your chill moments."

I'm just saying, like, my preferred Emacs-based music player (Bongo) never shows this kind of inane, awful, soul-crushing babble.