All good points. My argument is based on user experience. Both spotify and the 90s adware are on the wrong side of the line separating "understandably has ads"

All good points. My argument is based on user experience. Both spotify and the 90s adware are on the wrong side of the line separating "understandably has ads" and "annoyingly has ads". No doubt that spotify is closer to the line compared to 90s adware.