Overview
- ICE recruitment messages are running on Spotify’s ad-supported tier, with some versions referencing “dangerous illegals” and advertising bonuses up to $50,000.
- A Spotify spokesperson says the ads comply with its U.S. advertising policy and directs listeners to use thumbs-up or thumbs-down tools to shape their ad preferences.
- The band Thursday and sister labels Epitaph and ANTI- have publicly called for the ads to be removed.
- Users have posted complaints on social media, with some saying they are canceling subscriptions or moving to rival services.
- Similar ICE recruitment ads are appearing on YouTube, HBO, Hulu, and Pandora, and Spotify has not signaled a policy change as of October 21.