I opened Spotify this morning to be greeted by a modal popup with a “sponsored recommendation”.

Why am I seeing ads if I’m already paying for the premium plan!? 😑

  • Loom In Essence@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Just because they’re incompetent doesn’t mean they’re not greedy.

    Also, executives can still be cleaning up even as the company struggles to profit.

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      1 year ago

      Executives being greedy isn’t the same as a greedy business model

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        1 year ago

        This makes no sense. Greedy execs are the ones who would implement a greedy business model to pursue their greed.

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          1 year ago

          What part of the executive compensation package are you taking specific issue with exactly? From what I could see, they’re largely paid in stock and the CEO hasn’t taken a bonus since COVID.

          Or are you just talking executives in general and not looking at what Spotify does specifically?

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            1 year ago

            So they’re incompetent on top of greedy. They’re selling access to everybody’s music and paying peanuts.