Spotify

Spotify is a digital music service offering on-demand music and podcasts. It operates through Premium (unlimited streaming) and Ad-Supported (limited, ad-supported access) segments. Founded in 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon, it’s the world’s largest music streaming service, with millions of users and subscribers. Ek is the CEO and holds a significant stake in the company.

An open book is displayed against a glowing purple and blue gradient background, with a central black button outlined in green that shows an icon of an open book and an arrow pointing right, alongside the text “Page match,” visually representing Spotify’s Page Match feature that syncs physical books with audiobooks.

How to use Spotify’s Page Match feature

Scan a page, press play, and continue the story in…

Three mobile screens from the Spotify app showing the new “About the Song” feature for Teddy Swims’ track God Went Crazy. The first screen displays the Now Playing view with album art and playback controls. The second screen shows highlighted lyrics with a short description about the song’s meaning. The third screen expands on the story, explaining the inspiration behind the lyrics and the artist’s tribute to his partner. The background gradient shifts from red to blue, and instructional text at the bottom guides users to scroll and swipe for more stories.

Spotify’s About the Song gives fans more depth

The new About the Song feature adds swipeable narratives to…

A minimalist Spotify logo featuring a pink circular background with three dark red curved lines inside, symbolizing sound waves, set against a gradient dark red backdrop. The design highlights Spotify’s recognizable branding in a modern, monochromatic style.

Spotify launches three new lyric upgrades

Spotify’s lyric features are rolling out globally.

A smartphone screen displays the audiobook Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid, showing its title, author, rating, release date, duration, narrator, and playback options. Surrounding the phone are floating physical book covers including Gone Before Goodbye by Harlan Coben, Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer, I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy, Icebreaker by Hannah Grace, Pachinko by Min Jin Lee, Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, Culpability, and Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell. The background is a colorful gradient, emphasizing the blend of digital and physical reading experiences.

Spotify is now selling physical books through Bookshop.org

Spotify is supporting independent bookstores by selling physical books via…

An open book is displayed against a glowing purple and blue gradient background, with a central black button outlined in green that shows an icon of an open book and an arrow pointing right, alongside the text “Page match,” visually representing Spotify’s Page Match feature that syncs physical books with audiobooks.

Audiobooks meet paperbacks with Spotify Page Match

Spotify makes print and audio flow together.

Spotify promotional graphic highlighting the new group chat feature in Messages. The background is a gradient of blue to pink with the Spotify logo in the top left corner. On the left, text announces “Groups are now live in Messages so you can chat with up to 10 friends and family members.” On the right, a smartphone screen shows the Messages interface with options like “Create group” and recent activity from contacts.

Spotify rolls out group chats for up to ten friends

Spotify now lets you chat while sharing tracks.

A dark, space-like background filled with colorful floating Spotify playlist tiles, each with abstract artwork and titles like “Movie Tearjerkers,” “Chill Commute,” “Unexpected Cardio Beats,” “Sampled Favorites,” “First 100 Songs,” and “Lower My Wrapped Listening Age,” representing Spotify’s AI-generated and personalized playlist features.

You can now boss Spotify’s algorithm around with prompts

The algorithm no longer decides alone — you get a…

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Spotify raises prices again, and every premium plan feels it

What used to be a $9.99 no-brainer now feels like…

Illustration showing the Spotify logo glowing at the center with floating coin-like icons around it, representing monetisation and earnings on the Spotify platform against a dark, futuristic background.

Spotify reduces hours and audience limits for video podcast monetization

Video podcasters can now join Spotify’s Partner Program with fewer…

Spotify mobile app interface showing the Messages and profile sidebar, with options like Your Premium, Listening stats, Settings and privacy, and a Messages section displaying friends’ chats with shared songs and recent listening activity.

Spotify brings Friends Listening Activity to mobile apps at last

Spotify’s desktop-only Friends Activity feature finally arrives on phones.

Spotify promotional image showing two smartphone screens on a purple background, highlighting the Prompted Playlists feature with examples like “Unexpected Genre Adventure,” a generate button, and a text prompt box that lets users describe what kind of playlist they want the algorithm to create.

Spotify’s Prompted Playlists let you talk directly to the algorithm

Prompted Playlists show how Spotify wants you to guide its…

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Spotify rolls out music videos to Premium users in the US and Canada

Premium listeners in the US and Canada can now watch…