According to the users, Spotify homepages – which are usually filled with recommended artists – have only featured songs by Drake. Paid - up users of music streaming platform Spotify are demanding a refund because of the service 's excessive promotion of Drake 's new album Scorpion ; many reported that their home page featured only songs by Drake , compared to a usually broader selection of other artists . Spotify 's free service includes ads , and users are unable to skip them . However , paid users are supposed to have an ad - free service . Many critics have questioned how the service can be considered ad - free when an album is heavily promoted .
Paid - up users of music streaming platform Spotify are demanding a refund because of the service 's excessive promotion of Drake 's new album Scorpion ; many reported that their home page featured only songs by Drake , compared to a usually broader selection of other artists . Spotify 's free service includes ads , and users are unable to skip them . However , paid users are supposed to have an ad - free service . Many critics have questioned how the service can be considered ad - free when an album is heavily promoted .