Spotify shows how in-app purchases will work in Europe come March
Spotify will be able to offer in-app purchases on iOS in the European Union come March, thanks to the DMA, and it's showing off what that will look like.
The most common Spotify problems and how to fix them
Is Spotify or one of its latest features giving you trouble? These are the common Spotify problems we've encountered and the best fixes to get your music back.
These are the apps people use the most on in-flight Wi-Fi
Nowadays we fully expect fast – and even free – Wi-Fi in airplanes. So how have we taken advantage of it? Well, it's video streaming of course.
Spotify Wrapped 2023: how to find your 2023 music stats
Spotify Wrapped 2023 is finally live! Here's how to find all of your music stats for the past year.
Spotify Premium adds 200,000 free audiobooks for U.S. subscribers
You'll only get 15 hours a month unless you want to pay more, but free audiobooks on Spotify are free audiobooks on Spotify.
Spotify adds subscribers, still hasn’t added high-res audio
Spotify managed to still add subscribers in the months following a price increase, but the streaming music service still lacks any kind of high-res audio.
Spotify using AI to clone and translate podcasters’ voices
A new Spotify feature powered by artificial intelligence translates a podcast into multiple languages using the same voices of those in the show.
Spotify is testing the removal of a popular feature from its free tier
In a bid to nudge more people toward paying for its music streaming service, Spotify is testing the removal of a popular feature from the free tier.
No, Apple Music’s new Discovery Station won’t kill Spotify
Apple Music's new Discovery Station may well be fine, but it absolutely will not drive Spotify out of business.
Spotify CEO says a HiFi option ‘has value,’ but only for ‘aficionados’
Spotify CEO David Ek threw another splash of cold water on any sort of HiFi plan, despite the company saying one was coming some two years ago.
As expected, Spotify Premium is now more expensive
Most of Spotify's Premium plans are getting more expensive — the first price increase implemented by the company.
Spotify set to finally announce a price increase, WSJ reports
The Wall Street Journal reports that Spotify Premium is set to increase by $1 as the company still seeks profitability.
Spotify’s hi-fi lossless tier could arrive this year — as a paid upgrade
Spotify's lossless Hi-Fi music tier could finally launch in 2023, according to a report from Bloomberg.
Spotify celebrates Star Wars Day with soundtracks and audio books
Thanks to Spotify, The Mandalorian season 3 and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor soundtracks are streaming alongside John Williams' iconic themes on Star Wars Day.
Spotify still growing, still losing money — and still without a hi-res option
Spotify HiFi is still nowhere to be found, a quarter of the way through 2023. While it may still be in the works, one can make an argument that it's not needed.
Stats for Spotify: how to see your stats ahead of Wrapped
Spotify Wrapped is a fun way to see the music and artists you loved the most every year. Stats for Spotify lets you see what you're digging all year long.
Is there a Spotify free trial? Get Spotify Premium for free
Spotify is the most popular music streaming platform worldwide for good reason. If you're looking for a Spotify free trial to try it out yourself, read on.
Spotify gets first major redesign in 10 years with TikTok-like scroll
Spotify today announced its first major redesign in a decade, bringing a more discovery-focused UI reminiscent of social platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
Spotify’s new AI-driven DJ spins tracks just for you
Spotify is rolling out a new feature that gives you an AI-based DJ to introduce and comment on your music.
Beatspend app: how to make your own Spotify listening receipt
Want to see how much money you've paid toward your favorite artists this year? This nifty app will generate your very own Spotify receipt.
Instafest app: How to make your own Spotify festival lineup
Instafest is the hot new web app that makes customized music festival lineups based on your Spotify listening history. Here's how to use it.
Spotify Wrapped 2022: what it is and how to view it
For music lovers, Spotify's year-end Wrapped campaign is a fun way to see what everyone has been listening to all year. Here's how to check it out.
Spotify Wrapped 2022 is here: What’s your ‘listening personality’?
Spotify Wrapped 2022 is here, revealing all the top performing artists and songs for the year, as well as a new Listening Personality feature for your habits.
Apple Music Replay 2022: where to find and how to see your listening stats
Apple Music Replay is back for 2022, and this year, it's more like Spotify Wrapped than ever before. Here's how to find your very own!
How Spotify audiobooks work (and how much they cost)
Spotify recently integrated audiobooks into its app. Unfortunately, accessing them isn't as simple as accessing music and podcasts.
How to share a Spotify playlist
Sharing a Spotify playlist with friends and family is a simple process. Here’s how to do so using both the mobile and desktop versions of the Spotify app.
Spotify app update finally lets you separate your music and podcasts
Spotify is giving the app's Home page a makeover with two tabs that separate your music and podcast feeds.
Spotify wants you to stream socially with the new custom Friends Mix playlist
A new Friends Mix playlist factors in your tastes and your friends' tastes for a custom Spotify playlist.
Spotify has killed the Car Thing, its $90 in-car audio device that failed to find an audience
After a rocky three-year history, Spotify has discontinued its Car Thing, a $90 device that was meant to make the service easier to access while driving.
Spotify acquires Heardle, the popular music-based Wordle clone
Spotify plans to acquire Heardle to increase the discoverability of music new and old — whether players guess the songs correctly or not.
How to use Spotify Supergrouper to create fun music groups
Spotify Supergrouper allows music fans to create music groups comprising their favorite artists. Here's how you can create your dream group.
Gay Pride & Prejudice creators on updating Jane Austen for the podcast age
In an interview with Digital Trends, the creator and cast of Gay Pride & Prejudice discuss updating the classic novel to a narrative podcast with an LGBTQ twist.
The Spotify app is a mess, and audiobooks will only make it worse
The Spotify app has far too much clutter in its current version. The addition of audiobooks in the future seems like a disaster waiting to happen.
Spotify’s Car Thing now lets you control your other media
Spotify's Car Thing is getting an upgrade that gives it more abilities like managing phone calls and playing content from non-Spotify sources.
Spotify halts service in Russia and pledges Ukraine aid
Music and podcast streamer Spotify has ceased all operations in Russia effective immediately, and announced plans to send aid to Ukraine.
Spotify and Google agree to implement user-choice billing
Spotify and Google have agreed to explore user-choice billing, giving users a choice between paying through Spotify's payment system or Google Play Billing.
Spotify Greenroom will move to the main app as Spotify Live
Spotify is expected to move Live audio conversations to the main app. This change may take place in the second quarter of 2022.
You can now Shazam a song and find out where to hear it in concert
Apple-owned Shazam now allows users to get details about upcoming live shows and concerts related to a song by visiting an artist's profile on the platform.