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⭐️ Spotify quietly moves lyrics behind a paywall
Spotify has apparently found a new way to push its free users to a paid subscription: It’s putting lyrics behind a paywall. Following various reports citing frustrated posts from users on Reddit, the company is quietly confirming the change — but without a direct statement.
Instead, the company told TechCrunch simply that Spotify’s features can vary over time, between markets and across devices. The response indicates the change to lyrics may be more than just a test but that Spotify isn’t yet prepared to make an official announcement about affected markets.
⭐️ Spotify Supremium leak reveals what the new tier and some features may look like at launch
Screenshots have emerged online of what may be the user interface for Spotify’s long-awaited Supremium tier. Or should we say “Enhanced Listening”? This is apparently the new name for the tier according to user OhItsTom who posted seven images of the potential update on Reddit.
They reveal what the new tier could look like on desktop and mobile devices. What’s interesting about the pictures is that they show some of the tools and text windows that may be present in the final product.
⭐️ Spotify tests adding artist video 'Clips' to its playlist pages
Spotify’s expansion into short-video continues apace. Having launched its ‘Clips’ tool last year for artists to add 30-second videos to their profiles and album pages, now it is testing surfacing those clips elsewhere in its app: playlists.
⭐️ Spotify’s getting serious about its enterprise and dev tools business play
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⭐️ Spotify just made a record profit. What can the platform do now to maintain momentum?
It is not much of an exaggeration to say that Spotify saved the music industry. Global revenue for recorded music reached its zenith in 1999 – the same year that the seeds of the industry’s near destruction were sown.
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