In an expansion of our longstanding partnership, Spotify, the world's most popular audio streaming subscription service, and Roku will collaborate to make video ads available in the Spotify app experience on connected TV (CTV) devices.

First, there is the Spotify Premium Individual subscription, which is $10.99/month. This allows access to all the Premium features such as no ad interruptions, on-demand playback, and downloading tracks for offline listening.

If you're not on Spotify Premium, ads will be part of your playlists at all times. However, you can lessen the number of interruptions you hear with the help of a high-quality ad blocker. Here's a detailed step-by-step guide on how to do it: Download an ad blocker.

For most listeners, a Spotify Premium subscription is the simplest way to block ads on Spotify. Unlike ad blockers, ad muters, and other methods for blocking ads on Spotify, Spotify Premium prevents ads of any kind from reaching you (with the exception of ads embedded in podcasts), no matter how you listen.

In a press release announcing the changes, Spotify notes that it's increasing prices “so that we can keep innovating.” (An FAQ also notes “changing market conditions” and that the higher fees “will help us continue delivering value to fans.”

Spotify's user guidelines note that “circumventing or blocking advertisements or creating or distributing tools designed to block advertisements” could result in the termination or suspension of your account.

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Spotify had taken measures to detect and prevent the use of ad blockers. They may use various techniques to identify ad blocker usage, and using one might lead to consequences like account suspension. Always use Spotify in compliance with their terms of service.

Despite the massive influx of new users, Spotify still lost a significant amount of money. Its total revenue for the period is $3.5 billion (€3.2 billion), 11 percent larger than last year's. However, it also posted an adjusted operating loss of $123.7 million (€112 million).

Spotify has charged $9.99 for its Premium subscription ever since its launch in the US in 2011. “So that we can keep innovating, we are changing our Premium prices across a number of markets around the world,” the company wrote in a post announcing the increase.

Revenue: How does Spotify make money? Spotify makes money by offering Premium (ad-free subscription for a fee) and Ad-Supported Services (display, audio, and video advertising delivered through advertising impressions).

Privacy is key, and I've built the platform keeping security and privacy at the highest priority. As far as possible, all data is saved anonymously, and is stored and transferred fully encrypted. Unless you import your streaming history no data is saved on the servers.