Not sure who's bright idea having ads every 10 minutes was, but trust me that it will backfire.  I didn't mind the ads for freemium as long as it was a fair value trade.  At this point it's getting close to music/ad parity.  It's too much.  I'm finding another provider.   ... View more

Is it me or are the ads going every 10 minutes now? ... View more

Ads are much louder than music The last few months I have noticed ad volume has gone up ~30%.  I have to mute the ads now.  This is a terrible experience and the companies advertising on the platform are going to get a bum deal because listeners will mute the ad or move to another platform.  I think we all understand the need for ads and don't mind them as part of the value proposition, but making something ultra-loud doesn't make us want to buy the product.  In fact it's the opposite. ... View more

I have been listening to the same station for years and noticed in the last few months that ads are 30% louder than the music now.  I just mute them every time they come on now.  I understand the need for the ads and don't mind them, but making them ultra-loud doesn't make me want to buy that product.  In fact, it's opposite, to the point where I don't listen to them at all.  I think you should be fair and pass this feedback to your advertisers and see what they think about this.  It's not helpful to the listening experience or as a marketing tool.  ... View more