Hello … and welcome to a new edition of the Spotify Newsletter! Thanks so much for reading our quick rundown of all the best Spotify news of the week. And what a week it was… lots of interesting info covering podcasts, new product releases and the power of playlists. 😎
★In the SPOTlight★
⭐️ Spotify’s Daniel Ek Talks Podcasts, and How His Comment About Album Cycles Was Misconstrued
The streaming giant reached 155 million paid subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2020, adding a record 30 million for the year, and its total users grew 27% to 345 million, adding a record 74 million; and the company touted its podcast strategy and reiterated its belief that the strategy is paying back.
⭐️ Spotify launches Noteable website gathering songwriter resources
The site, which comes with its own newsletter and social accounts, is being pitched as a place for writers and composers to “get the latest news — whether it’s updates on relevant products and services, new programs or video resources, or just chances to connect”
⭐️ Spotify just started testing its live lyrics feature in the US
Do you miss all the time you used to spend crammed in tiny karaoke rooms, belting out showtunes until three in the morning? So do we, but Spotify might have something that will help with your impromptu singalongs.
⭐️ Spotify Launches ‘Bandsplain’ Podcast, About Cult Artists and Why People Love Them
Like most art forms, recent music history is filled with artists whose music lots of people just don’t get — whether it’s the Grateful Dead or Tyler, the Creator, whether it’s Insane Clown Posse or Dave Matthews.
Well, today Spotify is launching a podcast on that very subject: the awesomely titled “Bandsplain.”
⭐️ You can set Spotify as your default music player in iOS 14.5 beta
The new behavior appears in the beta of iOS 14.5. The first time you ask Siri to play something, it lists all the streaming services you have installed on your device and ask you which of them you want to use. Once you have done so, Siri then defaults to that service for subsequent requests.
🗣Podcast Action🗣
Spotify Wants to Dominate the Commute With a Voice-Controlled Device
Joe Rogan reveals he convinced Spotify to keep JRE podcast on video
🎧The Playlist List🎧
Spotify's streaming data reveals power of influential playlists
Spotify's James Foley on how three playlists with a million followers are driving artist discovery
Tinder and Spotify: Valentine's Day Playlist
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Have a nice weekend! 😀