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$1 For 3 Months Of Spotify Premium Is Back, But With No Ads How Are Artists, Label Getting Paid?

We thought it was just a Christmas promotion, but 3 months of ad free Spotify Premium is back for just $1.  The deal is for new subscribers only, but it. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/05/1-for-3-months-of-spotify-premium-is-back-but-with-no-ads-how-are-artists-label-getting-

Spotify logoWe thought it was just a Christmas promotion, but 3 months of ad free Spotify Premium is back for just $1.  The deal is for new subscribers only, but it is no secret that it is not that hard to game that that requirement. 

Clearly this is another loss leader for Spotify;

 as it most likely is involuntarily for artists and labels.  If Spotify is not running adds to pay artists and they are only charging 33.3 cents per month, where is the money to pay creators?  
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And if learning the answer to that question doesn't bother you, sign up for 3 months of Spotify Premium for $1 here.

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