https://consequenceofsound.net/2021/01/spotify-patent-monitor-users-speech/ Their reasoning sounds like a bad late night infomercial. “Are you tired of tediously inputing all your information into our ~~honeypot~~ safe data center? Well...now you don’t have to! Thanks to our patented listening algorithm: we’ll monitor everything you say and do so we can manipulate your mood!” I hope they tank.