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Spotify says yes, it is busting people for using Family Plan sharing too widely | AI Tool Hub

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The Verge

October 22, 2026

Spotify says yes, it is busting people for using Family Plan sharing too widely

By AI Tool Hub Analyst

"Spotify co-CEO Alex Norström confirmed on this week's earnings call that the company is trying to catch Spotify Family plan users who don't actually live together with a new QR code verification method that requires scanning the plan manager's phone. TechCrunch reports that in response to a question about the "crackdown," he called it a "routine improvement" instead: This is not as much a crackdown as it is actually a routine improvement of our verification methods for our Family Plan. Family Pl"

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