Spotify ditches the term ‘urban music’ after concerns from black stars that the term is antiquated Urban music was used as an umbrella term for a variety of musical sub-genres Some black artists and experts say the phrase perpetuated racial stereotypes Spotify is now ditching the term in the UK and will instead use the … Read more
Spotify launches a $12.99 per month premium plan for COUPLES that merges their music tastes together with shared playlists The plan will attempt to court couples to join Spotify premium It allows them to merge music tastes and curates joint playlists Users can still keep their individual accounts and listening histories The plan option is … Read more
Spotify rolls out karaoke-style feature that displays lyrics in real-time to 26 countries – but the US and UK will have to wait The feature is being tested in beta on some Android devices Lyrics can be swiped up and roll across the app as the song plays Apple previously introduced real-time lyrics in September … Read more
Kim Kardashian will be the latest voice in podcasts after she inked a deal with Spotify. The Keeping Up With the Kardashian’s star will co-produce and co-host the podcast on prison reform, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Though the amount she will get for the deal has not been announced, it is just … Read more
Spotify introduces Group Session feature that lets multiple users create and control playlists in real-time The feature lets users pause, play, skip and add songs on a playlist It is being positioned as a way to entertain people who are quarantined Group Sessions can have up to 100 people at a time The feature is … Read more
New Spotify features let parents view kids’ playback history and block them from listening to certain content Two new features are being rolled out on the Spotify Kids app They let parents view playback history and block specific songs Spotify is also rolling out its kids app to users in Japan and Germany By James … Read more
Spotify unveils new feature that will let users donate directly to artists struggling to make up for lost income during the coronavirus pandemic Spotify has launched a new feature to help artists raise money during COVID-19 Called Artist Fundraising Pick, the feature will let users make donations through an artists Spotify profile page Artists can … Read more
Sonos takes on Spotify and Apple with its own radio streaming service that will broadcast original content and come preloaded on its app Sonos Radio is rolling out in the US, UK, Canada, Ireland and Australia today The service will stream radio stations that play music and broadcast news It will be free, ad-supported, and … Read more
I was listening to music on my Spotify account on my way to work when suddenly the sound stopped. I looked at my phone screen to see that ‘Anna’s phone’ was now somehow connected to my Spotify and playing her music on my account. While I couldn’t hear what was playing, I could see it … Read more
Spotify’s kid-friendly app that curates music and stories for children launches in the US The app is expanding to the US and Canada after being rolled out in the UK Spotfiy says that the app is still in the beta phase, however Spotify Kids has music curated for kids by human experts By James Pero … Read more