For DJs, there’s nothing quite like the thrill of mixing tracks and building the perfect set. Now, Spotify Premium users will be able to access their entire libraries and playlists directly within desktop DJ software from rekordbox, Serato, and djay. These integrations are available in 51 markets, making it faster and easier than ever before to experiment and blend your …
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Mere weeks after I canceled my Spotify subscription, switched to Tidal, and wrote a lengthy editorial about why I won’t be going back, Spotify decided to pause its onslaught of user-unfriendly updates and add some extra value to its service instead. The music streaming service launched lossless streaming at no additional cost on September 10, then allowed free users to …
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In February 2021, Spotify announced that it would be taking on the rest of the streaming landscape with its own lossless playback, then called Spotify HiFi. Four years, six months, 25 days later, I’m able to write a review of Spotify Lossless now that it’s finally reached phones, laptops and tablets the world over. There’s a chance that you’ve already …
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Massive Attack intend to pull their music from Spotify. The band shared the news in a statement that also expressed solidarity with a new cultural boycott initiative called No Music for Genocide. The movement calls for artists, labels, and rights-holders to remove music from streaming platforms in Israel, via geo-blocking, in protest of the country’s ongoing assault of Gaza, and …
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A new social network has been quietly blowing up with Gen Z and younger, and it’s not from Meta. San Francisco-based Airbuds offers a mobile, social app that lets people express themselves through their music. Users can share what they’re streaming with friends through a smartphone widget that works with a range of streaming services. On Wednesday, Airbuds is announcing …
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Last week, Spotify Lossless was unveiled to the world and loyal subscribers everywhere let out a collective sigh of relief. Finally, no more crunchy audio playback. Now that it’s rolling out to Premium subscribers bit by bit, some users (myself included) have had some time to get used to Spotify’s new Lossless setting, but the upgrade isn’t as monumental as …
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What you need to know Spotify detailed an updated free tier experience rolling out for users on its platform this week. The company is improving its Discover Weekly for free-tier users, bringing a fresh mix weekly and encouraging more interactions for better recommendations. The update also revamps its search and play experience while detailing the ability to share lyrics and …
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Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify is improving its experience for free users. The service will now let non-paid subscribers pick and play the song they want. These users will also be able to play a song shared by a friend or artist. Spotify has long been focused on improving the Premium experience. For example, Premium members recently started …
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Spotify just announced a major upgrade to the on-demand playback controls available on the free version of its app. The first in a trio of updates allows mobile ad-supported users to ‘pick and play‘ specific tracks in any playlist, and on any album track list. The change, which rolls out globally today (September 15), marks a significant shift from the …
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