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’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.
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.
iPod hack puts 50 million Spotify songs in your pocket
When Apple launched the iPod in 2001, it went with the slogan “1,000 songs in your pocket.” Now someone has rebuilt it to increase that number to 50 million.
The best music podcasts
Want to take a deep dive into some of your favorite artists and their work? These music podcasts explore the lives of musicians and how great music is created.
Spotify’s video podcasts bring hosts — and advertisers — closer to fans
With its new Spotify video podcast experience, Spotify is making is podcast ambitions clear: It wants to be YouTube for podcasts, and it's all about the ads.
Twitter gets hacked, Ron Perlman, and more | Digital Trends Live
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, host Greg Nibler discusses the top tech stories, including a widespread hack of Twitter and Instagram’s “Shop” page.
Facebook feels the pressure, Spotify Duo tier, and more | Digital Trends Live
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we break down the top stories in tech, including Zuckerberg feeling the pressure, Uber's expanded mask policy, and more.
Digital Trends Live: WWDC begins, Apple re-closes some stores, and more
On this episode of Digital Trends Live we break down the top trending stories in tech, including the kick-off of WWDC, Fortnite removes police cars, and more.
Spotify apparently exploring addition of music videos to Now Playing screen
Spotify may soon integrate music videos to its streaming service, as a new Video tab in the app's Now Playing screen was spotted by tech blogger Jane Wong.
With its Joe Rogan exclusive, Spotify’s new podcast strategy is to kill podcasts
Spotify's acquisition of The Joe Rogan Experience is a huge win for the streaming media company, but it sends a dark message about the open future of podcasts.
Joe Rogan’s massive podcast is moving exclusively to Spotify
The Joe Rogan Experience will be available on Spotify for free starting September 1 and will move exclusively to Spotify at the end of the year.
How to use Spotify’s new Group Sessions feature
Spotify is testing out a Group Sessions feature, which allows premium users in the same vicinity share DJ duties for shared playlists.
Spotify playlist offers the familiar sounds of pre-pandemic New York
Created by the New York Public Library, this Spotify playlist is a comforting reminder of the familiar sounds temporarily silenced by the coronavirus pandemic.
Spotify says the pandemic has changed how we listen to music and podcasts
Music streaming service Spotify said it has seen changes in users' listening choices since lockdowns to prevent the spread of the coronavirus went into effect.
Spotify now lets premium users hide songs they hate from playlists
Playlists might be the best thing about Spotify, but that doesn't mean they can't get better. Now, any playlist can reflect your personal taste by hiding songs.
Apple Music still trails Spotify as growth continued for music streaming in 2019
Spotify continued to dominate the music streaming industry in 2019 with 35% of total paid subscriptions, while Apple Music stayed in second with a 19% share.
Spotify introduces ways for fans to directly help musicians in need
Musicians will soon have the option to fundraise directly from their Spotify artist profile pages so that their fans can donate to them or a particular cause.
Spotify polishes its Apple interface with refreshed icons
Spotify has updated its iOS interface for both free and premium subscribers, refreshing icons with the focus of streamlining the listening experience.
Does your dog love yacht rock? Find out with Spotify’s pet playlist generator
If you’ve ever wondered if your dog prefers rap or rock and roll, Spotify has got the answers with a new pet playlist generator. The generator lets you choose what kind of pet you have, answer some questions, and then curates a playlist based on your pet's personality and your own listening history.
Digital Trends Live: Instagram’s age requirement, Spotify Wrapped, and more
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, hosts Caleb Denison and Drew Prindle dive into the biggest trending stories in tech, including Instagram’s age requirement, Nintendo Switch’s record sales, making a movie with Spectacles 3 glasses, Spotify Wrapped 2019, and more.
Spotify’s free tier now works on Sonos, just in time for Black Friday
With a new software update, Sonos is making it possible to stream Spotify's free, ad-supported tier on Sonos devices using the Sonos app. Previously, the only way to do that was to use Spotify Connect from the Spotify app. The free tier will also work with Google Assistant, but for now, Alexa isn't compatible.
How to connect Spotify to Alexa
If you're the new owner of an Alexa speaker, it's time to link your Spotify account to the device. In this guide, we'll teach you everything you need to know.
Digital Trends Live: Spotify launches stations in U.S., Amazon’s train kiosks
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we discuss the trending tech stories of the day, including Spotify’s plan to launch the Stations app in the U.S., Amazon sets up kiosks in U.K. train stations, IKEA’s custom gaming accessibility products, balloon satellites, and an Xbox body wash.
Digital Trends Live: Spotify vs. Apple, kamikaze drones, and more
On today’s Digital Trends Live, we discuss Spotify’s accusation that Apple monopolizes streaming music, Uber and Lyft drivers' strike, bounty hunters buying wireless location data, Volkswagen’s EV record attempt, QR codes during TV shows, kamikaze drones, a robotic farm sells produce, and more.
Digital Trends Live: Spotify hits 100 million subscriptions, simulated asteroid
On the latest episode of DT Live, we talk about the latest tech news, including Spotify's subscription record, NASA's deadly asteroid prep, Amazon's tracking (and firing) of workers based on A.I. results, a flying car skyport, Samsung's wraparound screen patent, and more!
Digital Trends Live: Oscar nominations, the future of blockchain, and more
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we discussed Oscar nominations for the Netflix film Roma and the latest Spotify features. We were also joined by journalist Rachel Wolfson to talk about the future of cryptocurrency and how the technology is poised to go mainstream.
DT Daily: Having never made a profit, Spotify goes IPO, rakes in billions
Spotify's IPO starts streaming money into the company's coffers, we review the new HTC Vive Pro VR headset, and the new Firefox Reality browser brings the web to VR.
The way you listen to music is in jeopardy. Here’s how Pandora plans to survive
Pandora's Elizabeth Moody spoke with Digital Trends about the changes that need to be made in the music industry in order for streaming services like Spotify and Pandora to become profitable.
Your life on one drive? Samsung debuts 30TB solid state hard drive
Today on DT Daily: Google Pay simplifies tap-to-pay with your Android phone, Samsung crams 30TB into one hard drive, Spotify is looking help designing physical products.
The best Android podcast apps
There are thousands of amazing podcasts available. All you need is a smartphone, headphones, and good podcast app. We select the best podcast apps for Android.
Tech news you missed this week: Best cars of Frankfurt, Snapchat, and Spotify
It's hard to keep track of everything that happens in the tech world. We compiled a list of the top 10 tech stories: Ahmed Mohamed's clock and more.
Stories you missed this week: An Apple Music festival, bizarre bike pedals, and more
It can be challenging to keep track of everything that happens in the tech world. That's why, we have compiled a list of the top 10 tech stories from this week — just for you.
Spotify expands into video, podcasts, tracks just for running and more
At a media event in New York City, Spotify announces its foray into video by partnering with numerous content providers for short form video clips.
Spotify supports CarPlay now! Except it has for a while, and it’s still broken
Spotify today released an update to its iOS app which supposedly added Apple CarPlay support. Unfortunately, Spotify still doesn't work with CarPlay.
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.