The way we consume music has changed a lot in the last few years, as more and more people transition to streaming their music instead of buying it outright. If one service has become emblematic of that shift, it’s Spotify. With over 230 million users, 100 million of which are premium users, Spotify is the […]
Spotify has recently launched two new things that users might enjoy or want to subscribe to: real-time lyrics for those who want to sing along to words to their favorite songs and a new subscription called Spotify Premium Duo for those two-person households who might have different musical tastes. While they’re still probably the undeniable […]
Read MoreFollowing over a year of testing in select countries, Spotify is debuting a new subscription plan called Premium Duo, which costs $12.99 a month and allows two people who live under the same roof to share the one plan while owning separate Spotify accounts. Duo costs $3 more than a single Premium membership, and given […]
Read MoreSpotify today launches its real-time lyrics feature in 26 worldwide markets including India, countries in Southeast Asia, and Latin America, according to TechCrunch. In mobile Spotify apps that receive the update, users can tap the Lyrics card at the bottom of the Now Playing screen, and lyrics scroll across the screen in time to the […]
Read MoreIt’s Summer once again. In some parts of the world, it’s almost over but in the West, it’s only about to start. We highly doubt summer this year will be the same as before but there is always something to celebrate and actually do. We look forward to the time when we’ll get to hit […]
Read MoreTired of sitting at home and rewatching your favorite Netflix shows for the billionth time? (Did someone say New Girl?) Perhaps it’s time to finally get into podcasts. Even if you just want to use a sleep podcast to help you drift off at night, it’s important to have the right app for listening and […]
Read MoreSee How the Apple Watch Ejects Water in Slow Motion The Apple Watch, which can be worn while swimming and doing other water-based activities, has a neat feature that’s designed to use the speakers to eject water, protecting the internal components. The Slow Mo Guys, known for science and technology-related videos that take advantage of […]
Read MoreApple is working on original podcasts that will be exclusive to the Podcasts app, and is searching for an executive to lead its podcast efforts, reports Bloomberg. Earlier this year, Bloomberg suggested Apple was developing original podcasts focused on TV shows and movies from its Apple TV+ streaming service, using the podcasts as a way […]
Read MoreSpotify has signed a deal to bring comedian Joe Rogan’s hugely popular podcast The Joe Rogan Experience over to its streaming platform. (Image credit: POWERFULJRE/YOUTUBE) The deal means that video and audio of each episode will be listed on Spotify from September 1, and that includes an agreement to make the show exclusively available to […]
Read MoreSpotify users can once again use Safari to access the streaming service’s web player, following the restoration of support for Apple’s browser this week after over two-and-a-half years of incompatibility. A Spotify support page explaining how to use the web player includes a list of supported web browsers, which has been updated to include Apple’s […]
Read MoreBelieve us when we say kids also love Spotify. I’ve lost count of how many times I found my Spotify account playing a playlist not mine. My kid has taken over my premium account and managed to make his own music playlist. It happens more often especially now that the whole family is staying at […]
Read MoreIt will probably be a while before we get to hold parties with friends and loved ones, but for when that day comes, Spotify is ready to let you share music duties with other users. They’re now launching a Group Session feature that allows you to add more users to the party control mode to […]
Read MoreSpotify today introduced a new feature called Group Session, which is designed to allow two or more Premium users in the same location to share control over the music that’s bring played. Akin to a sort of party mode, Group Session lets participants select what’s being played in real time along with contributing to a […]
Read MoreSpotify CEO Daniel Ek today told Bloomberg that he expects Apple to further “open up” in long term following the antitrust complaint Spotify filed with the European Union last year. In the complaint, Spotify said that Apple enforces App Store rules that “purposely limit choice and stifle innovation at the expense of the user experience,” […]
Read MoreThe curated playlists that Spotify gives you are pretty useful if you’re too lazy or busy to make your own playlists. While you probably listen to the ones that match your musical taste, there are a couple of songs that you wish were not there but there is no “delete” function. If you’re a Premium […]
Read MoreiPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus Discontinued Apple today stopped selling the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus after announcing the second-generation iPhone SE. The second-generation iPhone SE is essentially an upgraded iPhone 8, with a 4.7-inch display and Touch ID home button, but with a faster A13 Bionic chip. As of now, there is […]
Read MoreGlobal online music streaming subscriptions were up 32 percent year-over-year in 2019, hitting 358 million subscribers, according to new estimates shared today by Counterpoint Research. Spotify was the market leader with a 31 percent share of total revenue and a 35 percent share of total paid subscriptions, while Apple Music earned the second place slot […]
Read MoreA few months earlier, we saw a renowned reverse engineer post on her Twitter feed that Spotify is coming up with a Follow Feed. It looks like the music streaming service is randomly rolling out this feature to some users to make it easier to follow their favorite artists’ new releases and also discover new […]
Read MoreApple Acquires Weather App Dark Sky Apple has acquired weather app Dark Sky, Dark Sky’s developers announced today. Dark Sky is one of the most popular weather apps on the App Store, known for its accuracy and storm warnings. Our goal has always been to provide the world with the best weather information possible, to […]
Read MoreSpotify has launched its standalone app for children in Canada, France, and the United States. Called Spotify Kids, the family-friendly version of the music streaming service is exclusively for Premium Family subscribers and comes tailored for children aged three and up. The service was originally launched as a beta in Ireland last year and has […]
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