Speculation about Spotify HiFi has been swirling for years, and it appears that an upgrade, potentially named Spotify Supremium, may finally be launching. Recently, screenshots surfaced online showing what might be the user interface for this new 'enhanced listening' tier. These images, posted on Reddit by a user named OhItsTom,...
Spotify is expanding and going beyond the limits of music as it adds more engagement opportunities for creators and listeners. On Tuesday (July 9) the streaming service announced the arrival of comments and dubbed it as a “brand-new way for podcast creators to interact with their fans.” This means listeners...
Spotify has launched a new subscription plan for users in the United States with a lower price, but it also comes with a trade-off. The 'Basic' plan will cost $10.99 per month and includes all the regular features of the Premium plan except no Audiobook monthly listening time. The change...
Spotify is planning to launch a new premium plan later this year, targeting its most devoted users with an additional charge of at least $5 per month, according to Bloomberg. This higher tier is said to offer high fidelity or 'HiFi' audio quality and special features for playlist creation and...
Spotify is hiking its prices once again, just a year after the last increase and it’s now more expensive than competitors. From the next billing date in July, users of all the paid-for plans in the United States will see the price creep up. The free plan remains the same,...
Spotify has announced AI playlists for its Premium users, allowing listeners to create playlists via a prompt. The feature will first be available to Android and iOS device users in the U.K. and Australia, with plans for ongoing upgrades in the coming months. The music streaming company also shared a...
Spotify has confirmed the rollout of a series of video-based learning courses for its users in the United Kingdom after partnering with several providers to test the market. With the launch of this experiment, video learning is added to music, podcasts and audiobooks as the major digital streaming service seeks...
Spotify has announced adding full music videos to its platforms, amid a flurry of new features. The music streaming giant, however, clarified that the beta phase would only be rolled out to a handful of countries for Premium subscribers. U.K., Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, Indonesia,...
Spotify is journeying into mystical new areas with an in-app version of a Magic 8 Ball. Spotify is well-known for its quirky features, whether that's wrapping up your year in Spotify Wrapped or the rumored increasing use of AI in song recommendations. Spotify's new feature, Song Psychic, can apparently answer...
Since 2020, 'The Joe Rogan Experience' has been a Spotify exclusive. And now, Rogan's partnership with the streaming service has entered a new era in a new podcast deal which, according to the Wall Street Journal, is estimated to be worth $250 million. The outlet also claims that the deal...
YouTube and Spotify will not be launching a dedicated app for the new Apple Vision Pro mixed-reality headset, joining Netflix after the streaming giant had already ruled it out. As reported by Bloomberg, a YouTube statement detailed how they would not provide fresh app support for the upcoming Apple launch...
Spotify has fired a scathing response at Apple after the tech giant set out new commission fees of up to 27% in the United States. Apple confirmed it would allow app developers to sell products outside its store, as long as a significant transaction fee was paid. The streaming heavyweight...
Spotify has announced its decision to withdraw support for two major music festivals in France, starting from 2024. This move, according to TechCrunch, comes as a direct response to a new tax imposed on music-streaming services in France, which has sparked controversy and opposition from industry players. The French government...
A user on TikTok has stumbled upon an AI Playlist feature in the Spotify Library App. The story, as reported via TechCrunch, said, “The company (Spotify) confirmed the test to TechCrunch, but didn’t share further details about the technology and how it works, nor did it commit to a launch...
Spotify will cut 17% of its workforce in its third round of job redundancies in 2023 amid rising business costs. In a memo to all employees on Monday (Dec.4), the CEO of the streaming giant Daniel Ek said a "significant step change" for the company was needed as he announced...
Music streaming service Spotify has released its annual personalized Spotify Wrapped experience for its 574 million users. This year's Wrapped offers some fun new features to explore users' listening data from 2022. The main addition is a new system that assigns each listener to a particular "sound town" based on...
Recently, the medical diagnostics company Neko Health, which was co-founded by Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify, was successful in acquiring €60 million ($65.4 million) in funding from venture capitalists. Neko Health will be able to revolutionize the healthcare industry and expand its operations beyond the borders of its home country...
This feature has arrived on Apple Smartwatches, mobile, and even a smart TV. Now, Samsung will let you download music from Spotify via a software update to listen to music while on the go.Spotify first unveiled this feature at Google IO 2021 in May and will be rolling out the...
Spotify will soon be available in Russia, though Samsung devices. The two companies had announced a long term partnership last year, under which the latter was selected as Samsung’s default music player across all its devices. Extending this partnership, the Korean company will be launching Spotify in Russia this summer....
At media companies, 2018 might be remembered as the year that someone finally got data sharing right. To be sure, there were some missteps. Facebook’s series of data scandals cost the social network around a quarter of its value. But Twitter, Google, Reddit, Snapchat, and even Facebook each tweaked their...
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