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Spotify quietly moves lyrics behind a paywall.
(techcrunch.com)
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this post was submitted on 03 May 2024
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When you request a song through voice (like in your car), it'll default to clean versions of songs. Even if your settings are allowing explicit lyrics.
Ok. That definitely sucks, but I wouldn't say that's Spotify censoring anything. It's just trash UX.