The US subscription price increase comes months after Spotify launched Lossless audio. TL;DR Spotify has confirmed that it is raising its subscription prices for US users. This affects all Premium tiers, including Individual, Duo, Family, and Student. The price hike will take effect from billing dates throughout February 2026. After months of speculation, Spotify has […]

Spotify today announced a price increase in the United States, Estonia, and Latvia, marking the company’s third U.S. price increase in less than three years. The company revealed the changes in a post published on its website earlier today, stating that Premium subscribers in the affected markets will receive an email over the coming month […]

Bandcamp has taken a clearer stance than Spotify regarding AI music. TL;DR Bandcamp has banned music wholly or substantially generated by AI on its platform. This follows months of user feedback on its Reddit posts. Meanwhile, Spotify tries to reassure its subscribers that it does not create, own, promote, or penalize AI music. Following months […]

Spotify Messages allows you to react to your friends’ listening activity with emojis. TL;DR Spotify announces new ‘Request to Jam’ and real-time ‘Listening activity’ features. These will be available to Premium subscribers on iOS and Android from early February. Group chats are expected to launch in the near future. Spotify launched its Messages feature in […]

Spotify is bringing its long-running Listening Activity feature to its mobile apps, so now you can see what your friends are listening to on the streaming service when you’re away from your desk. For years, Spotify’s desktop app has allowed users to check on their friends’ listening habits via a Friend Activity sidebar, but the […]

Spotify Prompted Playlists promises more control over your algorithm. TL;DR Spotify has announced a new playlist-creation tool called Prompted Playlists. This allows you to control your algorithm for the first time and refreshes daily or weekly. The feature is currently available in New Zealand and will roll out globally. Spotify has announced a new playlist-creation […]

Back in September, Algoriddim’s djay apps for Mac and Windows regained Spotify integration, allowing Spotify Premium subscribers to access the service’s full music catalog and their own libraries and playlists, and today that support is expanding to iOS, iPadOS, and Android. Spotify integration across desktop and mobile is available in 56 markets around the world, […]

Spotify has announced music videos are rolling out now to Premium users in the U.S. and Canada, though the feature remains in beta. The catalog currently includes music videos from artists like Ariana Grande, Olivia Dean, BABYMONSTER, Addison Rae, Tyler Childers, Natanael Cano, and Carín León. Spotify says the initial video catalog is “limited” for […]

In March 2024, Spotify started rolling out music videos in beta. Initially, the music streaming platform offered it in 11 markets, then expanded to 85 regions, and yesterday, released it in Canada and the US. Well, Spotify music videos are now available on Samsung TVs as well. Earlier today, when we opened the Spotify app […]

Ever wondered how Spotify Wrapped interprets your listening data TL;DR Spotify’s recent newsroom press release clarifies how your Wrapped listening data is defined. This includes different methodologies for calculating Top Songs, Artists, and Albums. Spotify Wrapped only captures your listening from January 1 until mid-November. Spotify Wrapped launched a week ago, providing listeners with an […]