Welcome to the Spotify Newsletter, a weekly rundown of all the very best Spotify news. The news just keeps on comin’ for the music streaming behemoth. Lots of good stuff this week, so let’s jump in!
★ In the SPOTlight:
⭐️ Spotify expands Premium Duo subscription tier aimed at couples to U.S., India, dozens of other markets
Spotify announced it is expanding Premium Duo, a feature that allows two people who live at the same place — say couples or flatmates — to share one subscription plan while maintaining their own individual accounts, to dozens of new markets.
⭐️ ‘Spotify Games’ Is A Troll, And Yet It’s Something That Should Exist For Streamers
Well I said I wasn’t going to write an article about this, but here I am. As part of the continued Dr Disrespect saga, a new Twitter account has popped up, @SpotifyGames, as part of the conspiracy that Doc flipped platforms. This has been amplified by (sigh) Keemstar and others, as part of a 4chan thread that said Doc, Ninja and Shroud were all heading to a new streaming service started by Spotify.
⭐️ Forget Tencent Music, Spotify Is a Better Streaming Music Stock
China’s steaming music leader is more profitable, but it faces tougher headwinds with a wobblier business model.
⭐️ Spotify brings real-time lyrics to 26 countries, not including the US
Spotify is launching a new real-time lyrics feature in 26 markets today, including India and countries in Southeast Asia and Latin America, TechCrunch reports. Where available, users can access them by tapping the “lyrics” card at the bottom of the service’s “Now Playing” screen. The new feature uses lyrics provided by Musixmatch, and will be shown in the song’s language.
⭐️ Spotify to Develop Podcast Programming for U.S. Latino Audiences
Spotify has created a team to develop original audio programming for the growing U.S. Latino podcast audience.
The Swedish music streaming company, which over the last two years has made a sizeable investment into non-music audio formats like podcasting, will work with Latinx creators to produce both English- and Spanish-language programming.
🔥 Even more hot news links 🔥
WarnerMedia’s Deals With Spotify And iHeart Pursue Different Podcast Strategies
Spotify India turns hilarious 'Good Day' joke into reality with new logo
Spotify's "Daily Wellness" Playlists May Be Just What You Need to Feel Calm and More Mindful
Spotify takes France's music streaming market by storm
How to Organize Your Spotify Library
Spotify staked its future on podcasts. Then the pandemic changed how we listen
Spotify Finally Comes to Alexa in India
🎶 And now… a little music
Episode 14 of ‘New Adventures in Spotify’ kicks off with Bob Dylan and Black Uhuru, followed by a pair of awesome Es —Echo and the Bunnymen and Eagles of Death Metal. After the first 4, we shift into Nirvana, Paul Simon, Nils Lofgren, Living in a Box, The Who, Lucy Pearl, Yes, Van Morrison and more!
Have a very nice weekend! Thanks for reading!