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Spotify set to finally announce a price increase, WSJ reports

The Wall Street Journal reports that Spotify Premium is set to increase by $1 as the company still seeks profitability.
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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.
The Mandalorian and Grogu in a poster for the Disney+ series.

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 Premium on an iPhone.

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.
How to download music and podcasts from Spotify: The downloads folder.

How to download music from Spotify for offline listening

So you want to download songs, playlists, and podcasts from Spotify for offline listening? We’ll show you how to do it.
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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.
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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.
The new Spotify home screen.

Spotify gets first major redesign in 10 years with TikTok-like scroll

Spotify today announced its first major redesign in a decade, bringing a more discovery-focused UI reminiscent of social platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
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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.
Beatspend Spotify receipt app running on an iPhone.

Beatspend app: how to make your own Spotify listening receipt

Want to see how much money you've paid toward your favorite artists this year? This nifty app will generate your very own Spotify receipt.
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Instafest app: How to make your own Spotify festival lineup

Instafest is the hot new web app that makes customized music festival lineups based on your Spotify listening history. Here's how to use it.
Spotify Wrapped 2022.

Spotify Wrapped 2022: what it is and how to view it

For music lovers, Spotify's year-end Wrapped campaign is a fun way to see what everyone has been listening to all year. Here's how to check it out.
Spotify Wrapped 2022's new Music Personality feature.

Spotify Wrapped 2022 is here: What’s your ‘listening personality’?

Spotify Wrapped 2022 is here, revealing all the top performing artists and songs for the year, as well as a new Listening Personality feature for your habits.
Apple Music Replay 2022 on an iPhone.

Apple Music Replay 2022: where to find and how to see your listening stats

Apple Music Replay is back for 2022, and this year, it's more like Spotify Wrapped than ever before. Here's how to find your very own!
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How Spotify audiobooks work (and how much they cost)

Spotify recently integrated audiobooks into its app. Unfortunately, accessing them isn't as simple as accessing music and podcasts.
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How to share a Spotify playlist

User-created playlists, Spotify staff playlists, and even automatic playlists are a huge part of the Spotify experience. Here's how to share a Spotify playlist.
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Spotify app update finally lets you separate your music and podcasts

Spotify is giving the app's Home page a makeover with two tabs that separate your music and podcast feeds.
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Spotify wants you to stream socially with the new custom Friends Mix playlist

A new Friends Mix playlist factors in your tastes and your friends' tastes for a custom Spotify playlist.
Spotify Car Thing

Spotify has killed the Car Thing, its $90 in-car audio device that failed to find an audience

After a rocky three-year history, Spotify has discontinued its Car Thing, a $90 device that was meant to make the service easier to access while driving.
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How to make a collaborative playlist in Spotify

Did you know that Spotify allows you to create, share, and edit Collaborative Playlists with friends? We're here to walk you through it.
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How to make and edit playlists in Spotify

Do you want to learn how to make a playlist in Spotify? We show you how to create and manage Spotify playlists so you can jam out to your favorite songs.
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Spotify acquires Heardle, the popular music-based Wordle clone

Spotify plans to acquire Heardle to increase the discoverability of music new and old — whether players guess the songs correctly or not.
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How to use Spotify Supergrouper to create fun music groups

Spotify Supergrouper allows music fans to create music groups comprising their favorite artists. Here's how you can create your dream group.
Artwork for the Gay Pride & Prejudice podcast.

Gay Pride & Prejudice creators on updating Jane Austen for the podcast age

In an interview with Digital Trends, the creator and cast of Gay Pride & Prejudice discuss updating the classic novel to a narrative podcast with an LGBTQ twist.
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The Spotify app is a mess, and audiobooks will only make it worse

The Spotify app has far too much clutter in its current version. The addition of audiobooks in the future seems like a disaster waiting to happen.
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Spotify’s Car Thing now lets you control your other media

Spotify's Car Thing is getting an upgrade that gives it more abilities like managing phone calls and playing content from non-Spotify sources.
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Spotify halts service in Russia and pledges Ukraine aid

Music and podcast streamer Spotify has ceased all operations in Russia effective immediately, and announced plans to send aid to Ukraine.
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Spotify and Google agree to implement user-choice billing

Spotify and Google have agreed to explore user-choice billing, giving users a choice between paying through Spotify's payment system or Google Play Billing.
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Spotify Greenroom will move to the main app as Spotify Live

Spotify is expected to move Live audio conversations to the main app. This change may take place in the second quarter of 2022.
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You can now Shazam a song and find out where to hear it in concert

Apple-owned Shazam now allows users to get details about upcoming live shows and concerts related to a song by visiting an artist's profile on the platform.
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Ikea launches $65 Bluetooth lantern speaker with Spotify Tap

Ikeas' Vappeby Bluetooth speaker is dustproof, water-resistant, and has an LED light. But it's also the first Bluetooth speaker to integrate Spotify Tap.
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How to get Spotify Premium for free (thanks to Walmart)

Got Walmart+? Here's how to enjoy 6 months of Spotify Premium entirely for free thanks to the service.
Brittany Luse and Ronald Young Jr., the hosts of HBO Docs Club.

HBO Docs Club podcast will revisit classic documentaries

Brittany Luse and Ronald Young Jr. will co-host HBO Docs Club, a new HBO Max original podcast that will revisit classic HBO documentaries and add more context.
Spotify Car Thing

Spotify’s Car Thing now available to anyone for $90

Spotify's Car Thing in-vehicle accessory for navigating and playing the company's audio content is now available to anyone in the U.S.