Spotify wants to limit the number of features its free ad tier offers users. The platform has sent a pop-up to Spotify users in India this week confirming changes related to playing songs in order or repeating the previous song and more. Spotify assures that free users of the platform can continue listening to their favorite artists, albums and playlists and use Spotify’s recommendation engine. It is likely that Spotify will gradually reduce the benefits available to free users in markets like India. The company is trying every trick in…

As part of its expansion efforts in the UK and Australia, Spotify Technology SA is offering 15 hours of free audiobook listening per month to its premium subscribers. The bid, which Bloomberg News previously reported was in the works, will begin on Tuesday. US subscribers get free lessons this winter. More than 150,000 titles from five major book publishers are included. Users can purchase 10 additional hours for $11 per month in the US or £10 in the UK. Of the family package members, only the main account holder gets…

Spotify is reportedly testing a new feature that could revolutionize playlist creation. Instead of spending hours searching for songs and adding them one by one, users may soon be able to create playlists effortlessly through artificial intelligence (AI) prompts. This innovative approach would simplify the process, allowing users to enter a few prompts and have their playlist ready to go. AI powered playlists According to a TechCrunch report, Spotify has been testing AI-powered playlists on its platform. Tech veteran Chris Messina spotted the feature in the app’s code. In the…

The new Spotify feature called “Jam” will make it easier for us to share playlists and listen to music together, even when our loved ones are far away. In the past, we would create long playlists on various devices to share our favorite songs, but we never considered the idea of listening to music simultaneously. With the Jam feature, users will be able to tune in to real-time jamming sessions and enjoy music together with their long-distance friends or close ones. It’s an incredible concept, and here’s how the Spotify…

Spotify seems to be desperate to convert users into paying customers as it now forces users to pay to get songs repeatedly. In other words, if you want to listen to the same song again, you have to pay. A new limit has been set on how many times you can play the same song per day before you get the message “Select songs to play again tomorrow”. Not only that, you can’t skip playing ads simply by closing the app and restarting it, and the worst part is that…

Spotify is testing the possibility of using in-app lyrics as a premium feature only. The platform seems to be experimenting with new ways to get more paid subscribers. Several Spotify users noticed that the in-app lyrics that appear below the song being played were locked behind a paywall. Instead, all they saw was a notification bubble that read “Enjoy lyrics on Spotify Premium” with a link to sign up. Spotify confirmed to The Verge that the feature is currently in testing. “At Spotify, we routinely run a number of tests,…

According to a Swedish newspaper, criminal gangs responsible for a rise in bombings and shootings in Sweden have been utilizing fabricated Spotify streams as a means to launder money. For several years, criminal networks have used funds from drug deals, robberies, fraud and contract killings to pay for fake Spotify songs released by artists with gang ties, an investigative report by Svenska Dagbladet claimed. They are then paid by the platform for a large number of streams, which launders the money. The newspaper said that its information had been confirmed…

India is witnessing a surge in the popularity of podcasts, ranking third worldwide with a staggering 150 million podcast listeners. Although the podcast trend began in 2005 with Indicast by Abhishek Kumar and Aditya Mhatre, it has gained immense traction with the advent of streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Podcast, and Amazon Music. In a recent move to support and equip podcasters, Apple introduced various creator tools, including Linkfire integration and subscriber analytics. Now Spotify has followed suit, introducing podcaster tools on Wednesday at the Podcast Movement conference in Denver.…