Arjun looked at his roommate, who was paying $11.99 a month. Sucker, he thought.

Alex spent the next few hours listening to his favorite artists, skipping tracks with abandon, and enjoying the ad-free experience. It was bliss. But as the night wore on, he began to feel a pang of guilt. Was this really fair to Spotify, a company that relied on subscriptions to support its artists and content creators?

: Always run a downloaded APK through a malware scanner before installing.

It’s not perfect, but Spotify Free on Android has improved: