# Pay to get playlisted? The accusations against Spotify’s Discovery Mode | The Guardian

<https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/feb/19/spotify-discovery-mode-payola-playlist>

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## What Jamie wrote

Ugh Spotify! 😤

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