ULTIMATE GUITAR - My account literally says “Lifetime PRO+” and I’m still getting ads everywhere
I’ve had an Ultimate Guitar account since 2018 and honestly never thought much about it because it’s just always worked.
Recently I started noticing I’m getting hammered with ads:
- giant homepage ads,
- sidebar ads,
- top banners,
- and constant PRO+ promotions.
At first I thought maybe I was misremembering my subscription, but I dug through my old emails and found:
- an original purchase,
- then a $9.99 upgrade a few minutes later,
- and literally no recurring billing since.
Then I checked my account page and it explicitly says:
“UG PRO+ — Lifetime”
It ALSO specifically mentions:
“2+ million ad-free tabs & chords”
…but while logged in I’m still seeing full display ads and huge embedded homepage ads.
I attached screenshots because honestly I feel like I’m going insane.
Did other older users get grandfathered lifetime accounts too? And are you guys also getting ads now?
I’m genuinely not trying to ragebait here — I’m mostly just confused how a lifetime “ad-free” account ended up looking like this.