Spotify was dumb, but its privacy policy really wasn't that bad

"Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you don't."

That was folk singer and activist Peter Seeger talking about the difference between education and experience. He could also just as well have been talking about Spotify and its instantly reviled new privacy policy.

Those who didn’t read what the music service had in store for the information on their phones would surely have gotten an education. Of course, the one who really got schooled was Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, who has spent the last 24 hours issuing apologies and mending customer fences. Read more...