Spotify Says ICE Ads About "Dangerous Illegals" Don't Violate Advertising Policy

Spotify says ICE ads about "dangerous illegals" don't violate advertising policy

Spotify have said that recruitments ads for ICE that refer to “dangerous illegals” do not violate their advertising policy.

Thursday Calls Out Spotify Over 'ICE Recruit Advertising'

Spotify has come under some controversy lately, over recruitment commercials for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, sparking outcry from a lot of artists, including New Jersey post-hardcore band, Thursday. In a message shared with their fans, the band called on Spotify to end its use of ICE ads, writing, “Thursday is an independent band and we join the wider independent musical community in calling upon Spotify to remove any and all I…

Spotify users launch boycott after platform refuses to stop ICE support

Spotify users have been left outraged as they launch a boycott of the platform after adverts supporting ICE have been playing to users.

Spotify Under Fire After Missouri Man Says App Promotes ICE, Company Fires Back With 'Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down' Feature

Spotify users in the US might have recently noticed something different with the app lately, as one influencer from Missouri has confirmed that the music streaming platform now plays ICE recruitment and promotion ads. This new marketing has sparked outrage among Spotify’s user base, with many swearing to cancel their subscriptions in light of the music app’s perceived political leanings. @thewokeginger @Spotify has gone full on MAGA. #spotify #…

Spotify defends running ICE recruitment ads about “dangerous illegals” as part of US government campaign

The Stockholm-based streaming giant said the ICE ads, which contain fearmongering references to "dangerous illegals", do not violate policy

Spotify Says ICE Recruitment Ads Don’t Violate Company Policy

In the past few months, a number of artists have moved to take their music down from Spotify. The list includes Massive Attack, Sylvan Esso, and King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard, among many others. Lots of those artists cite Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s investment in the AI military company Helsing. It can’t be easy to take your music down from Spotify, even with the company’s paltry royalty payments. When your music isn’t on Spotify, you’re ef…