Electronics You can now sync Philips Hue with Spotify to make your lights react to music The integration is currently in early access By Joao Silva, September 1, 2021, 11:38 AM
Software Spotify rolls out Blend playlists that combines the listening tastes of two users It also shows a compatibility score that shows how similar their preferences are By Cal Jeffrey, August 31, 2021, 12:56 PM
Industry Spotify is piloting a cheaper ad-supported tier starting at $0.99 a month Unlimited skips of on-demand content, but you still have to listen to ads By Shawn Knight, August 3, 2021, 10:37 AM
Industry Spotify added nine million subscribers in Q2, and most were paying users Spotify performed better than expected in most major metrics By Shawn Knight, July 28, 2021, 9:18 AM
Industry Spotify acquires Podz to help modernize podcast discovery Spotify is further investing in its podcast business By Shawn Knight, June 18, 2021, 9:41 AM
Industry Musicians, including RATM's Tom Morello, urge Spotify never to use patented voice recognition tech They claim it could be emotionally manipulative, discriminatory, and invasive By Rob Thubron, May 5, 2021, 7:37 AM
Industry Spotify added another 11 million users in Q1 2021 Spotify continues to welcome new users to its streaming platform By Shawn Knight, April 28, 2021, 11:01 AM
Industry Spotify hikes prices in the UK and Europe as CEO haggles to buy football team Increases probably aren't financing Daniel Ek's bid for Arsenal, but timing is very poor optics By Cal Jeffrey, April 26, 2021, 12:47 PM 8 comments
Industry Apple Apple Music pays rights holders a penny per song streamed Spotify and Apple approach streaming music differently By Shawn Knight, April 16, 2021, 11:48 AM 15 comments
Electronics Car Tech Spotify's in-car infotainment system for older vehicles gets a limited launch in the US Spotify's first hardware device By Shawn Knight, April 13, 2021, 2:46 PM
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