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# Is Spotify Spying On Us?
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/is-spotify-spying-on-us/
- Published: 2018-10-30T10:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2018-10-30T10:00:00.000Z
- Description: Spotify is using the songs we play to deliver targeted ads. That's not surprising or different than Google delivering ads based on previous searches. But, as Urbi Khan, the business and. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/10/is-spotify-spying-on-us.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Streaming, Ads, Spotify, streaming, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:00

[![Spotify new](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad39c7e7a200d-200wi "Spotify new")](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad39c7e7a200d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Spotify is using the songs we play to deliver targeted ads. That's not surprising or different than Google delivering ads based on previous searches. But, as Urbi Khan, the business and tech editor for the Eyeopener points out, it can be a bit creepy. Kahn found that Spotify tracked her location and mood, as well as, the genres she listened to.H/T [The Eyeopener](https://theeyeopener.com/2018/10/video-spotify-is-spying-on-us/?ref=hypebot.com)