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Spotify is reportedly looking to update its free tier to “make it easier to use” for mobile users. Read more: Research shows Spotify is changing the way songs are titled As Bloomberg reports from people familiar with the matter, Spotify is reportedly developing a new version of its free music service, which would be the first massive product change […]

Have you ever wondered what your favorite song is about… Or not actually about? Well, don’t you worry, because Genius has you covered. Genius’ crowd-sourced Behind The Lyrics on Spotify have some of the absolute best descriptions, and we’re actually laughing out loud. Read more: Research shows Spotify is changing the way songs are titled […]

Do you think song titles have changed much over the past few years? Maybe you've thought they've used more unique words? Or even gotten shorter? If you've noticed any of these changes—you're absolutely correct. Read more: Spotify says 2 million users found a way to secretly block ads Michael Tauberg, a self-described “engineer interested in words […]

Sure, no one likes ads when it comes to jamming their favorite tunes. And while some people will just pay the $9.99 a month to use Spotify Premium, some people—like, 2 million people—took another route. Read more: Movements have a new song on Spotify, but not really As Mashable reports, Spotify revealed that a number of its users were […]

It's true: There are so many summer festivals that it can be hard to track when and where your favorite acts will be playing. Lucky for you, there's a new app that'll help you find festivals featuring your favorite acts, based on your Spotify listening habits. Read more: Spotify’s new tool lets listeners suggest edits to track details […]

Spotify has confirmed the date for its shares to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Read more: Spotify has reportedly filed to go public The streaming service announced it will go public April 3, according to Billboard. The announcement was made Thursday, March 15, on Spotify's Investor Day, during which company executives also shared they will […]

[Photo by: The Uncensored Playlist/Vimeo] Reporters Without Borders Germany has found a way to share stories that have been censored: turning them into songs. Learn more about The Uncensored Playlist below. Read more: Spotify’s new tool lets listeners suggest edits to track details Using a loophole in the laws of opressive countries, the organization partnered journalists […]

Spotify is channeling Wikipedia, letting its “most trusted fans and music lovers” suggest additions to the information the streaming service has about the music they're listing to with the launch of a new tool, Line-In. Read more: Spotify now lets you see who wrote and produced your favorite songs In an official statement, Spotify explains that its […]

In an effort to promote equality for women in music, Spotify and Smirnoff have teamed up for International Women's Day with a new “Equalizing Music” global campaign. Read more: Movements have a new song on Spotify, but not really As they report, none of the top 10 most-streamed tracks were performed by women artists or bands in 2017, and the […]

[Photo by: Spotify] Confirming earlier reports of a coming public offering from the streaming service, Spotify officially filed to go public with the Security and Exchanges Commission on Wednesday, according to a new report from Billboard. Read more: Spotify might start making speakers With plans to trade under the New York Stock Exchange symbol “SPOT,” […]

[Photo by: Kurt Cuffy] We'd all love a new song from Movements, and it might appear as though we got one. But it turns out that's not exactly the case… Read more: Watch Pat from Movements join Grayscale on stage for “Fever Dream” A song by an artist called Movements has been uploaded under the Spotify profile of […]

[Photo by: Spotify] Will Spotify start making speakers and other devices? With the introduction of Apple's HomePod speaker, it looks like the streaming service wants to dip its toes into the hardware game, too. Would you try Spotify speakers? Read more: Hear Trent Renzor's new breakup playlist Spotify has yet to unveil any tangible product—and, […]

[Photos by: Pexels, John Crawford] Nine Inch Nails mastermind and movie soundtrack composer Trent Reznor is sharing a curated comedown playlist of atmospheric, instrumental jams titled Better Alone on Spotify and Apple Music. Get down in it below. Read more: Oli Sykes shares unused BMTH lyrics Drawing from collections such as NIN's 2009 ambient opus […]

Apple Music is set to surpass Spotify in number of U.S. subscribers this summer, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Read more: Apple Music head says streaming services aren’t “making any money” The Verge explains Apple Music is now the second most popular streaming service around the world with 36 million subscribers, a low […]

[Photo by: Spotify] Have you ever found that one song containing those lyrics you can't help but become obsessed with, leaving you to wonder exactly who wrote these magical lines that you're now using as your Instagram captions? Thanks to a recent Spotify update, finding out this type of information just became a whole lot […]

[Photo by: Tierschutzverein München e.V./YouTube] Spotify's new campaign in Germany has the best goal ever: helping you find a pet that has the same taste in music as you. Can you just imagine how great it would be rocking out to your favorite songs with your dog? Read more: QUIZ: Which Alternative Pet are you? The […]

In a move that's been highly hinted towards already, Spotify has reportedly filed confidential IPO documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The news was first reported by Axios, and later by Bloomberg, as Billboard explains. Read more: Spotify sued for reportedly infringing copyrights of Weezer, Tom Petty, more As Bloomberg reports from a “person familiar with the matter, who asked not to […]

Spotify has been hit with a massive lawsuit by Wixen Music Publishing for allegedly using Tom Petty's “Free Fallin',” the Doors' “Light My Fire” and “tens of thousands of other songs without a license and compensation,” The Hollywood Reporter reports. Read more: Black metal and power metal lead Spotify’s Emerging Genres for 2017 As THR explains, Wixen Music […]

Radiohead’s Thom Yorke has never liked Spotify, and it’s clear he still isn’t a fan of the streaming service. As NME shared back in 2013, Yorke called Spotify “the last desperate fart of a dying corpse.” Read more: Noel Gallagher thinks his cat is more rock ‘n’ roll than Radiohead And he's recently taken to Twitter to comment […]

Man, that new Counterparts song on Spotify really slays, huh? Except, wait… this ain't Counterparts! At least, it isn't our Counterparts. Spotify, what are you doing?! Read more: What did you listen to on Spotify in 2017? It looks like there's some confusion going on over at Spotify this week, as a song by someone […]