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Spotify's latest publishing tool can swiftly turn broadcasts into podcasts
The tech could help publishers find new audiences and maybe make it easier for you to listen to your favorite radio hosts on demand.
Strava finally gets Spotify controls
The partnership removes the need to switch between apps.
Spotify is shutting down its standalone live audio app
Spotify is shutting down Spotify Live, it's short-lived live audio app.
Audible is now testing ads in your audiobooks for some reason
Amazon-owned Audible has started putting ads in audiobooks, starting with a beta test for certain non-paying members. The ads will pop up in audiobooks, original content and podcasts, with a maximum limit of eight advertisements in a 24-hour period. The company has not indicated if the ads will eventually move to paying members or if an ad-based subscription tier is coming.
Spotify's Niche Mixes let you generate personalized playlists for almost anything
Spotify already offers a host of personalized playlists, and now the company is giving users even more control over the generation of those mixes.
Spotify has reportedly spent less than 10 percent of its Joe Rogan apology fund (updated)
Spotify is said to have spent only a small fraction of the $100 million fund it set aside as an apology for Joe Rogan's podcast comments.
Spotify debuts its TikTok-style music discovery feed
After months of testing, Spotify is officially debuting its vertical scrolling TikTok-style feeds for discovering new music, podcasts and audiobooks.
Spotify is ditching the heart icon for an dual-purpose plus button
Spotify users will soon use a plus button to both save a song and add it to a playlist.
Spotify is testing exclusive playlists for NFT owners
Spotify is experimenting with a feature that requires owning an NFT to listen to some playlists.
Spotify's new AI 'DJ' will talk you through its recommendations
Generative AI is absolutely everywhere right now, so it’s no surprise to see Spotify putting it to use in its latest feature, simply called “DJ.” It’s a new way to immediately start a personalized selection of music playing that combines Spotify’s well-known personalization tools that you can find in playlists like Discover Weekly as well as the content that populates your home screen with some AI tricks.
Spotify’s ‘Exclude from your Taste Profile’ keeps Elmo out of your daily mixes
Spotify is launching a new feature today that lets you choose playlists to exclude from recommended content.
Spotify reaches 205 million Premium subscribers as losses mount
Spotify just released its Q4 earnings and announced that it now has 205 million premium subscribers, up 10 million from last quarter.
Spotify is laying off 6 percent of employees
Spotify is laying off 6 percent of its workforce as part of a company-wide restructuring, CEO Daniel Ek wrote in a message to employees.
Spotify will host its next Stream On event on March 8th
Spotify will reveal new tools for creators at an event in March. Here's hoping we finally get more details about the long-overdue CD-quality music streaming option.
Android's media player could make it easier to move audio between speakers and headphones
Google is working with Spotify to help people quickly move music or podcast playback between speakers and headphones via the Android media player. That should make the speaker handoff process more seamless.
Spotify is reportedly pulling back on its live audio ambitions
According to Bloomberg, the music and audio streaming service is ending the production of several live audio shows.
Spotify's 2022 Wrapped is a music-focused personality test
Spotify's Wrapped is back to chronicle your year in music and podcasts.
Spotify adds one-click audio enhancement for podcast creators
Spotify continues its push to make podcast recording more accessible as it rolls out a feature that drowns out background noise to bring your voice to the forefront.
Spotify’s redesigned Apple Watch app feels less like an afterthought
Spotify added some long-overdue upgrades to its Apple Watch app, including enhancements to Your Library, podcasts, and offline playback.
Spotify accuses Apple of impeding its fledgling audiobook business
Spotify launched its audiobook business just last month with 300,000 titles, but is now saying that Apple is engaging in "anticompetitive" behavior.
