Spotify confirms Family Plan crackdown, but calls it a ‘routine improvement’

By Sarah Perez · TechCrunch · Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 15:24 (1h ago) · Original article ↗

Spotify told investors its roll out of QR code verification to ensure Family Plan members live in the same household is not a "crackdown," just a routine improvement.

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