Spotify CEO Daniel Ek jumped on Twitter this morning to argue with Minecraft creator Markus Persson (Notch) about the privacy policy. On the subject of accessing photos, Ek compares Spotify’s use of photos to Twitter and its privacy policy. “Twitter doesn’t need your photos. But it’s nice that I can post a photo,” explains Ek. “Similarly, I’d argue it’s a nice thing that I can upload a photo to my playlist to personalize it.” So it’s clear that the photos addition isn’t to harvest all of your nudes like some crazy jealous ex, but to introduce a new feature to change profile pictures or personalize playlist photos. That makes a lot more sense than stealing your entire camera roll. Equally, Ek reveals that the contacts addition is for a new way to find friends that use Spotify rather than a evil way to harvest your address book and prank call your mom.
Source: Spotify’s new privacy policy generates unnecessary outrage | The Verge