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

TechCrunch · October 22, 2026 at 11:24 AM

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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