also have used cracked apps for ages and don’t get ads if I can help it.

doesn’t this count as voting with my wallet enough?

I don’t know why you’re so hung up on ads. The issue at hand is that Spotify assisted ICE for a year.

Or not, if ICE murdering citizens in the street doesn’t bother you that much.

So you hate waffles?

can get away with

Well then, let’s not let them get away with it. Vote with your wallet. Or not, if ICE murdering citizens in the street doesn’t bother you that much.

Even though you’re not American you must have heard about ICE’s crimes. You really want your money going to a company that ran ads for them?

I rarely visit Youtube, but when I do I browse via Firefox with the uBlock Origin extension and I never see ads. You could try that for him.

Hence the “ran” in the title. Ran is past tense. I didn’t say they were running ads now.

I used Sunnify for Linux to convert my downloaded Spotify songs to mp3. Now I have all of my songs locally. Then I deleted my account.

Good point. I didn’t think to look into the alternatives I just found a site and listed them to help. I’ll cross off those three. Thanks!

Not everyone is aware of the controversies. Until recently I was one of them. I’m hoping this post will reach them and encourage them to join the boycott.

I don’t know, sorry. But here is a list of alternatives:

• 7 Top Spotify Alternatives for 2026

TL;DR:

1. Tidal
2. Apple Music
3. Deezer
4. Amazon Music
5. Youtube Music
6. Qobuz
7. Soundcloud

• Edited to cross off the alternatives that donated to Trump’s inauguration