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Spotify Lite celebrates first anniversary

10/09/2020

Spotify Lite celebrates first anniversary and is now available in 37 countries. Spotify Lite is a small fast and simplified version of our app built from the ground up based on user feedback from around the world. This has allowed millions of listeners in areas with limited bandwidth and phone storage to enjoy audio wherever they are. In the 12 months since launch, listeners around the world have enjoyed and discovered thousands of new artists and podcasts […]

Spotify produces ‘behind the scenes’ podcasts

17/08/2020

Spotify produces ‘behind the scenes’ podcasts with the first three episodes of ‘Spotify: For the Record’ available to listen now. This new series features interviews with Spotify employees and industry experts who discuss cultural events, listening trends, the tech behind Spotify’s platform. The three episodes are: Artists & Creativity During COVID-19 During the COVID-19 pandemic, artists, producers, and venue owners are looking for and finding creative solutions to stay connected with fans. Katy Perry gives us a […]

Spotify creates track IDs for DJ playlists

16/08/2020

Spotify creates track IDs for DJ playlists co-curated between Spotify’s editorial team and DJs to provide the track IDs for their sets. Spotify has also created a new suite of playlists, all with track IDs which will take the guesswork out of identifying the tracks in dance and electronic music sets. Each playlist will also include original tracks from the DJ. In addition to allowing DJs to connect with fans in an entirely new way, […]

Spotify subscribers hit 138 million in Q2 2020

03/08/2020

Spotify subscribers hit 138 million, a 27% increase year on year, according to its recently released Q2 2020 financial results. Monthly Active Users (MAU) increased 29% to 299 million. Revenue of €1,889 million was up 13% year on year in the quarter despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the quarter, Spotify increased its operations to 92 countries including Russia and 12 additional European countries. Latin America and Rest of World continue to see […]

Groups can stream simultaneously using Spotify’s Group Session

28/07/2020

Groups can stream simultaneously using Spotify’s Group Session beta release which enables groups of 2-5 users to share music and podcasts in real time. The first first beta version of Group Session back in May allowed groups of Spotify Premium users to share control of their listening sessions with others in real time. It even offered shared opportunities for collaboration among all the listeners. In this release Spotify Premium users around the world can tune […]

Higher Learning - one of the first Spotify video podcasts

Spotify launches video podcasts

21/07/2020

Spotify launches video podcasts which are available for Free and Premium subscriptions everywhere podcasts are available. The streamer has unveiled the first version of its new video podcast feature with select podcasts. Listeners can tune into podcasts like Book of Basketball 2.0, Fantasy Footballers, The Misfits Podcast, H3 Podcast, The Morning Toast, Higher Learning with Van Lathan & Rachel Lindsay, and The Rooster Teeth Podcast for a visual and audio feast. To start watching, just press play on your desktop or mobile app. The […]

Spotify launches in Russia

19/07/2020

Spotify launches in Russia together with 12 other European countries bringing the total number countries the streamer is in to 92. Listeners in Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, and Ukraine can receive Spotify’s full experience of 50 million tracks, 4 billion playlists, and localised music personalization features. Expansion in Europe comes as consumers in the region embrace streaming. Russia in particular is one of the […]