Spotify’s new mini player lets you stream within Facebook app for Android and iOS

Spotify has announced a partnership with Facebook to allow users to play audio from Spotify directly within Facebook through a new mini player without switching between apps. Continue reading “Spotify’s new mini player lets you stream within Facebook app for Android and iOS”

Spotify now available on Alexa-enabled Echo devices in India

Earlier last year, Spotify made its debut in the Indian market with huge collections giving tough competition to the likes of Amazon India, Gaana, Wynk, and others. Recently, Amazon India has announced that both Spotify’s Premium and free tier users in India can now enjoy music and podcasts on Amazon Echo devices.  Continue reading “Spotify now available on Alexa-enabled Echo devices in India”

Spotify on PlayStation Music expands to more countries including India

Sony collaborated with Spotify for the PlayStation Music service in 2015 and later it was launched on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. Now the company is expanding the music service to many countries including India.

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Spotify finally arrives in India, offers 30-day free trial, prepaid plans, 50% discount for students

Spotify has finally launched in India, making it the 79th country in the world to get the music streaming service. It offers premium subscription as well as free shuffle play that lets you play any artist, album, or playlist in shuffle mode.

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Spotify acquires Podcast creators Gimlet Media and Anchor

Spotify and Anchor

Spotify has announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire Gimlet Media Inc. and Anchor podcast creation, publishing, and monetization services. Gimlet will bring its best-in-class podcast studio with dedicated IP development, production, and advertising capabilities. While Anchor will bring its platform of tools for podcast creators and its creator base. Continue reading “Spotify acquires Podcast creators Gimlet Media and Anchor”

Spotify to launch in India on January 31st reveals terms on official website

Spotify India launch was long coming; while there were many rumors and reports in the past, nothing materialized yet. However, things are happening faster than expected and latest we hear is that the company is on the verge of bringing their service to India. The launch is scheduled to take place as soon as January 31st.  Continue reading “Spotify to launch in India on January 31st reveals terms on official website”

Spotify and T-Series ink global content partnership

Just as rumored, Spotify and T-series which is India’s leading music and film company have agreed to a global content agreement. The deal will see Spotify’s worldwide audience gain access to T-Series’ entire Indian song catalog, including Bollywood and regional movie soundtracks, as well as non-film albums and emerging artist content. Continue reading “Spotify and T-Series ink global content partnership”

Spotify said to have secured deals with major music holders in India, to launch service in Q1 2019

Spotify said to have secured deals with major music holders in India over the past few months. This clears the way for the company to enter the country finally after a long wait. Spotify Technology SA is preparing to introduce its service as soon as the first quarter of 2019, according to sources. Continue reading “Spotify said to have secured deals with major music holders in India, to launch service in Q1 2019”

Spotify for Apple Watch introduced

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Spotify has finally introduced its app for the Apple Watch giving users the ability to seamlessly access and control music and podcasts. With this new app, users can enjoy an improved experience with better control and the ability to connect to your speakers or devices. Continue reading “Spotify for Apple Watch introduced”

Google Clock app now lets you set music on Spotify as default alarm sounds

Google ClockGoogle today is rolling out a new update to the Google Clock app where you can set your favorite music on Spotify as alarm sounds. You can now swap classic alarm tones with any song of your choice.    Continue reading “Google Clock app now lets you set music on Spotify as default alarm sounds”

Spotify Lite with basic functionality released for Android

Spotify Lite

The craze for Lite/ trimmed down apps these days is racing ahead, and now it is Spotify whose Lite app has made its way to Play Store. However, the implementation isn’t exactly the greatest, and it is missing a lot of crucial features from the main.  Continue reading “Spotify Lite with basic functionality released for Android”

Instagram Stories gets GoPro and Spotify integration, Video calls, AR camera effects and more

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Instagram today is rolling a bunch of new features including GoPro, Spotify integration, Video calls, AR camera effects and more. Instagram now allows users to post directly to Instagram Stories from apps like Spotify and GoPro, it also mentioned that it will bring the ability to share to Stories to many other apps in the future.  Continue reading “Instagram Stories gets GoPro and Spotify integration, Video calls, AR camera effects and more”

Spotify improves free version with new design, data saver, personalized recommendations

Spotify Free Version

Earlier this month there were reports about Spotify working on a new free version of its music streaming services. Falling in line with the reports, the company today unveiled a new improved Spotify free version. This new version lets you discover music more efficiently and is also more personalized. Continue reading “Spotify improves free version with new design, data saver, personalized recommendations”

Spotify said to be planning a new version of its free music service

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According to new report from Bloomberg, Spotify is said to be working on new version of its free music service which also happens to be the first big product change since the company went public some while ago. For customers with mobile phones, the company is said to be tweaking the free service to make it easier to use.  Continue reading “Spotify said to be planning a new version of its free music service”

Spotify said to be testing native voice search, possibly suggesting smart speaker

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Spotify is currently said to be testing native voice search in the iOS app that is possibly suggesting integration with a Spotify-built smart speaker. A spokesperson has confirmed the same to TechCrunch saying the testing is ‘just for now.’ Continue reading “Spotify said to be testing native voice search, possibly suggesting smart speaker”