Tag: Spotify

‘We’re by far the most ubiquitous experience for music’: Spotify’s Head of Consumer Experience talks to me about the streaming giant’s next 20 years, including its plans to expand to new formats and combat AI music

Earlier this week Spotify celebrated its 20th birthday, and to mark the milestone I spoke with Sten Garmark, the music-streaming giant’s Global Head of Consumer Experience, about the company’s early years, and its impact on both the music industry and the wider culture. In the second part of our discussion,…

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Spotify is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and so are we — these are 5 of the platform’s landmark moments and yes, one of them involves Taylor Swift

Spotify is celebrating a milestone anniversary this week that marks 20 years since the music platform was founded by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon — and what a time it’s been. I say that in the best way possible because, if it weren’t for its highest highs, lowest lows, and…

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Spotify is rolling out new video controls, and as someone who hates its in-app music videos, I know this will be a huge hit

Spotify is rolling out video controls to users globally It will roll out to Family Plan managers first before expanding to other tiers this month It allows users to maintain an audio-first experience, and users are already enjoying it Do Spotify’s visual elements get in the way of your music…

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Struggle to find podcasts that land with you? Spotify’s new prompt tool can now build you a curated pod playlist on topics you want to hear

Spotify has rolled out podcast integration within Prompted Playlists You can generate a playlist of podcast episodes based on your own prompts It’s a fresh way to discover new podcasts, just as you can with music tracks I’ve never been a huge Spotify podcast listener, mainly because the discovery tools…

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Spotify’s SongDNA is like a musical Wikipedia on steroids — I just can’t stop using it

Sometimes listening to music just isn’t enough, and part of the streaming experience for a lot of music enthusiasts is digging beneath the surface of the songs and albums they love the most, which is why Spotify’s SongDNA is one of my favorite new features to come from the service.…

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I went to Spotify’s new Listening Lounge in London, and its bespoke audio setup is a reminder that stereo is forever — and I just know music fans are going to love it

What do you get when you combine Spotify’s lossless audio with an ambient interior and a killer stereo setup fit for only the most prestigious listening sessions? You get the new Spotify Listening Lounge, of course — which I had the pleasure of visiting. In the heart of central London…

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