If that’s the case, why not just sign up using a single-use email address, pay via gift cards purchased with cash, and if you’re really concerned, use a VPN?
I don’t think it’s a surprise to anyone that Spotify collects telemetry data on its users.
The main reason myself (and many others) use Spotify is because they use this data to recommend new music that I will like.
It's not meant as slander. It's just to show others 'here is something that's true that you might not have thought of or have thought of but haven't thought of it in all it's 250 MB glory. Decide for yourself'.
Folks who wanna try something different might like 'Radio Paradise'. It's human curated music. Have wide platforms support [1] but also regular stream URLs [2]
[1] https://radioparadise.com/listen/options [2] https://radioparadise.com/listen/stream-links
Why should I be worried about a company knowing what music I listen to?