![]() “We detected abnormal activity on the app you are using so we have disabled it. In an email sent to an unknown but significant number of people, Spotify informs users of modified apps that they’re on the company’s radar and there could be consequences for trying to subvert the system. During the past few days, however, there have been signs that a crackdown could be on the way. How many people use these hacked versions of Spotify isn’t clear and up to now, it’s been somewhat of a mystery as to why Spotify itself hasn’t done something about them. All the user has to do is sign up to free Spotify account, download one of the many ‘hacked’ Spotify installation files out there, put in their username and password, and enjoy. What millions of free users don’t know, however, is that there are modified Spotify apps out there that can remove many of these restrictions. The idea is that the free user gets a decent level of service but is held back just enough with small irritations to make the jump to a premium subscription a logical step at some point. ![]() ![]() Given the above, 88 million Spotify members are using the free tier, meaning that they’re subjected to advertising and other limitations such as shuffle-only play and track skip restrictions. ![]() Around 71m of those are premium subscibers according to figures released by the company last December. Spotify is a fantastic music streaming service used by more than 159 million users around the world. ![]()
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