I was just about to sign up for Spotify (was on the things to do today list I have in front of me), and now this. Well they can forget about that.
I wonder if this move is related to the problem I'm having using my login on the desktop client (error code 410, stuck in offline mode. Mobile app on the same wifi networks works fine.)
Now, I guess not. I would have paid them, too.
This is absolutely ridiculously stupid of them to do. They alienate potential customers, but more importantly, they do not own their customers.
If the Facebook relationship goes sour, Spotify is still permanently tied to them.