Music app Spotify is preparing its users for the coming year with a brand new feature that will be of great help in the spree of festivities ahead. The streaming platform launched ‘New Year’s Hub’, a one-stop spot for users to access their favourite party tunes contained in a number of playlists. […]
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Spotify to shut down its radio-like listening app stations
Spotify’s radio-like listening app stations will not be available anymore. As per TechCrunch, Spotify Stations, the streaming service’s lightweight listening app offering easy access to curated playlists, will shut down on May 16. “At Spotify, we routinely conduct a number of experiments to create better-listening experiences for our users. Some […]
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Spotify suspends all operations in Russia amid country’s attack on Ukraine
Swedish audio streaming and media services provider Spotify has announced that it will “fully suspend” its service in Russia, apparently indefinitely, amid the country’s continued military operation in Ukraine. Earlier this month, the company had suspended its paid subscription service in Russia. As per Variety, in a statement, the company has now said, “Spotify has continued to […]
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Spotify closes its offices in Russia
In response to Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, Swedish audio streaming platform Spotify has closed its offices in the Vladimir Putin-led country “indefinitely.” As per Variety, the company has restricted the discoverability of Russian state-affiliated content on the audio service. It has also removed all content from Kremlin-backed outlets RT and Sputnik from Spotify’s platform. “We are deeply shocked and […]
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Spotify to discontinue its Car View feature
Swedish audio streaming platform Spotify has decided to discontinue its Car View feature. The above-mentioned feature was introduced in 2019 as a way to make the application less distracting and easier to control while driving, The Verge reported. According to the publication, the confirmation of the change initially came back in October, when a Spotify moderator […]
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Spotify testing TikTok-style video feed
TikTok has seen its short-form video feed style copied by several other platforms like Instagram, Snap, YouTube and Netflix. And now it looks like you can add Spotify to that list. As per TechCrunch, Spotify is testing a new TikTok-style video feed in its beta iOS app that shows fullscreen video clips as songs are played. […]
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Spotify rolls out lyrics feature globally for free, paying users
Available across iOS, Android, desktop, games consoles, and TVs, Spotify has finally rolled out its real-time lyrics feature globally, after previously only offering it in a limited selection of countries. As per The Verge, the lyrics are provided by Musixmatch, which claims to offer lyrics for “over 8 million” titles and will be accessible on basically every platform where Spotify has an […]
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Spotify Diwali Offer: Annual Premium Plan Gets 20% Discount
Spotify, the most popular music streaming service in the world has come up with a special festive season offer in India on account of Diwali. The Spotify Diwali discount is applicable on the annual premium plan. There are different premium plans offered by the service at different price points and […]
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Spotify confirms its plan to add AirPlay 2 support for iOS app
Spotify users might have to wait longer to get complete AirPlay 2 support on Apple devices. Though the company recently confirmed its plan to add AirPlay 2 support for Spotify’s iOS app has been delayed, despite that, the feature is still on its way, as the music streaming platform is […]
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Spotify delves into live audio with purchase of Clubhouse rival
Spotify announced yesterday it had acquired “live audio” specialist Betty Labs to serve as a development vehicle in the booming sector. Following in the footsteps of podcasts, “live audio” ― which offers broadcasts, talks and conversations between internet users ― has taken off in recent years, driven by the app […]
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Spotify launches site explaining how it pays artists
Spotify launched a new website yesterday addressing questions on how it pays out royalties, but failed to dampen mounting anger from musicians struggling to survive in the streaming era. “Artists deserve clarity about the economics of music streaming,” Spotify said on its new Loud & Clear site, adding that it […]
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Spotify’s feature ‘Liked Songs’ can help sort songs based on genre, mood
Audio streaming platform Spotify has announced that it is launching a new feature that will allow its user to filter one’s Liked Songs by genre or mood. According to Mashable, the new capability will provide its user with the freedom to listen only to titles that match his/her vibe at the moment without suddenly switching […]
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Spotify to diminish audio casting for ‘Spotify Free Users’
Swedish audio streaming and media services provider, on Wednesday (local time), has revealed it will diminish its ‘listen to music’ option for Spotify free account users. According to Mashable, the users with Spotify Free account will not be able to listen to music and podcasts and their options for how to listen to the music will […]
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YouTube Music spotted testing Spotify-like ‘Collaborate’ feature for playlists
Let it be social media platforms, OTT players, video conferencing apps or any other software application, the aim of brands have always been the same – offer everything that others are offering, so they are not left behind. And in a bid to achieve this, companies often pick similar features […]
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Spotify, Music labels to Fight Racism After Public Rebuke
Spotify Technology SA has committed $11 million to combat racism, injustice and inequity, following calls from its employees to support the black community that has helped fuel its success. The company will match up to $10 million of donations to organizations focused on fighting injustice, Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek […]