Electronics Car Tech This is Spotify's 'Car Thing' gadget, as shown in the app's own code The in-car gadget was announced in 2019, though its future as an actual product remains unknown By Joe White, April 3, 2021, 12:48 PM
Tech Culture Spotify users will have access to higher quality music starting later this year CD-quality, lossless audio is coming to Spotify By Shawn Knight, February 22, 2021, 1:59 PM 25 comments
Software Apple iOS 14.5 beta lets users set their default music app to any third-party alternative they choose Apple continues its campaign to allow users more control By Cal Jeffrey, February 9, 2021, 3:16 PM
Industry Spotify adds 25 million more users, but outlook remains uncertain due to pandemic The podcast bet continues to pay off By Shawn Knight, February 3, 2021, 10:19 AM
Electronics Tech Culture Someone modified an iPod Classic to run Spotify Modernizing a Classic iPod by adding Spotify support By Shawn Knight, January 29, 2021, 10:33 AM 7 comments
Security Spotify resets over 300,000 user passwords following external database leak Weak passwords are the culprit By Cohen Coberly, November 24, 2020, 12:08 PM
Industry Software Spotify drops $235 million on podcast ad-tech company At least they'll be targeted? By Pete Flint, November 11, 2020, 7:05 AM
Wearable Tech Spotify can now stream music straight from your Apple Watch Users no longer have to be tethered to their iPhone By Cal Jeffrey, November 4, 2020, 12:16 PM
Industry Spotify soars to 320 million monthly active users as growth accelerates Spotify continues to attract new users to its service By Shawn Knight, October 29, 2020, 10:57 AM
Mobile Spotify rolled out an iOS 14 widget to make it easy to get back to your last track Displays the last track played or the last five played depending on which size widget you choose By Cal Jeffrey, October 14, 2020, 4:57 PM
Gaming Podcast 'Echoes of Valhalla' delves into the Viking history behind Assassin's Creed Valhalla 'We come from the land of the ice and snow' By Cal Jeffrey, October 5, 2020, 3:44 PM
Industry Apple Apple critics Spotify, Epic, and others form coalition to fight for App Store changes The Coalition for App Fairness takes issue with Apple's rules By Rob Thubron, September 25, 2020, 6:15 AM 10 comments
Industry Spotify approaches 300 million monthly active users as podcast investment pays off Spotify is shooting for 350 million users by the end of the year By Shawn Knight, July 29, 2020, 10:51 AM
The Web Tech Culture Spotify is rolling out video podcasts to free and premium subscribers Another way for creators to grow their audience By Shawn Knight, July 21, 2020, 11:59 AM
Industry Spotify is launching podcast charts to help users find new shows Spotify is committed to building its podcast business By Shawn Knight, July 14, 2020, 3:13 PM
Tech Culture Spotify's new Premium Duo subscription is for couples An affordable, two-person Premium plan By Shawn Knight, July 1, 2020, 11:41 AM
Tech Culture Spotify removes 10,000-item library restriction Spotify users no longer have to curate their library By Shawn Knight, May 26, 2020, 2:27 PM
The Web Tech Culture Spotify's licensing deal for Joe Rogan podcast reportedly worth north of $100 million A big win for Spotify's podcast movement By Shawn Knight, May 20, 2020, 9:31 AM 12 comments
Industry Tech Culture Spotify on shifting listening behavior: "Every day now looks like the weekend" People are increasingly turning to music to help cope with stress By Shawn Knight, April 29, 2020, 11:41 AM
Apple Spotify quietly updated Apple Watch app with Siri voice controls 'I'm sorry. I can't do that on your Apple Watch' --- Oh yes you can By Cal Jeffrey, April 2, 2020, 4:37 PM
Tech Culture Spotify Kids launches today in the U.S., France, and Canada Parents can finally have their Spotify accounts all to themselves By David Matthews, March 31, 2020, 12:19 PM
The Web Fewer people are streaming popular music, possibly because of the coronavirus Are lockdowns to blame? By Rob Thubron, March 20, 2020, 7:06 AM 7 comments
Software Wearable Tech Pandora will now let Apple Watch users stream music untethered If you have access to WiFi or a cellular plan for your watch, you are good to go By Cal Jeffrey, February 14, 2020, 5:06 PM
Industry Spotify hits 271 million monthly active users as growth continues Spotify was hit hard with payroll taxes last quarter By Shawn Knight, February 5, 2020, 11:35 AM
Industry Amazon Music surpasses 55 million users, "nearly all" of which are paying subscribers Closing in on Apple and Spotify By Shawn Knight, January 22, 2020, 12:55 PM