The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling is out now — here’s how to listen to the podcast
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling gives a rare interview in the podcast The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling. Here's how you can listen to it.
Spotify gets first major redesign in 10 years with TikTok-like scroll
Spotify today announced its first major redesign in a decade, bringing a more discovery-focused UI reminiscent of social platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
Spotify’s new AI-driven DJ spins tracks just for you
Spotify is rolling out a new feature that gives you an AI-based DJ to introduce and comment on your music.
Beatspend app: how to make your own Spotify listening receipt
Want to see how much money you've paid toward your favorite artists this year? This nifty app will generate your very own Spotify receipt.
Instafest app: How to make your own Spotify festival lineup
Instafest is the hot new web app that makes customized music festival lineups based on your Spotify listening history. Here's how to use it.
Spotify Wrapped 2022: what it is and how to view it
For music lovers, Spotify's year-end Wrapped campaign is a fun way to see what everyone has been listening to all year. Here's how to check it out.
Spotify Wrapped 2022 is here: What’s your ‘listening personality’?
Spotify Wrapped 2022 is here, revealing all the top performing artists and songs for the year, as well as a new Listening Personality feature for your habits.
Apple Music Replay 2022: where to find and how to see your listening stats
Apple Music Replay is back for 2022, and this year, it's more like Spotify Wrapped than ever before. Here's how to find your very own!
How Spotify audiobooks work (and how much they cost)
Spotify recently integrated audiobooks into its app. Unfortunately, accessing them isn't as simple as accessing music and podcasts.
How to share a Spotify playlist
Sharing a Spotify playlist with friends and family is a simple process. Here’s how to do so using both the mobile and desktop versions of the Spotify app.
Spotify app update finally lets you separate your music and podcasts
Spotify is giving the app's Home page a makeover with two tabs that separate your music and podcast feeds.
Spotify wants you to stream socially with the new custom Friends Mix playlist
A new Friends Mix playlist factors in your tastes and your friends' tastes for a custom Spotify playlist.
Spotify has killed the Car Thing, its $90 in-car audio device that failed to find an audience
After a rocky three-year history, Spotify has discontinued its Car Thing, a $90 device that was meant to make the service easier to access while driving.
Spotify acquires Heardle, the popular music-based Wordle clone
Spotify plans to acquire Heardle to increase the discoverability of music new and old — whether players guess the songs correctly or not.
How to use Spotify Supergrouper to create fun music groups
Spotify Supergrouper allows music fans to create music groups comprising their favorite artists. Here's how you can create your dream group.
Gay Pride & Prejudice creators on updating Jane Austen for the podcast age
In an interview with Digital Trends, the creator and cast of Gay Pride & Prejudice discuss updating the classic novel to a narrative podcast with an LGBTQ twist.
The Spotify app is a mess, and audiobooks will only make it worse
The Spotify app has far too much clutter in its current version. The addition of audiobooks in the future seems like a disaster waiting to happen.
Spotify’s Car Thing now lets you control your other media
Spotify's Car Thing is getting an upgrade that gives it more abilities like managing phone calls and playing content from non-Spotify sources.
Spotify halts service in Russia and pledges Ukraine aid
Music and podcast streamer Spotify has ceased all operations in Russia effective immediately, and announced plans to send aid to Ukraine.
Spotify and Google agree to implement user-choice billing
Spotify and Google have agreed to explore user-choice billing, giving users a choice between paying through Spotify's payment system or Google Play Billing.
Spotify Greenroom will move to the main app as Spotify Live
Spotify is expected to move Live audio conversations to the main app. This change may take place in the second quarter of 2022.
You can now Shazam a song and find out where to hear it in concert
Apple-owned Shazam now allows users to get details about upcoming live shows and concerts related to a song by visiting an artist's profile on the platform.
Ikea launches $65 Bluetooth lantern speaker with Spotify Tap
Ikeas' Vappeby Bluetooth speaker is dustproof, water-resistant, and has an LED light. But it's also the first Bluetooth speaker to integrate Spotify Tap.
How to get Spotify Premium for free (thanks to Walmart)
Got Walmart+? Here's how to enjoy 6 months of Spotify Premium entirely for free thanks to the service.
HBO Docs Club podcast will revisit classic documentaries
Brittany Luse and Ronald Young Jr. will co-host HBO Docs Club, a new HBO Max original podcast that will revisit classic HBO documentaries and add more context.
Spotify’s Car Thing now available to anyone for $90
Spotify's Car Thing in-vehicle accessory for navigating and playing the company's audio content is now available to anyone in the U.S.
Spotify’s HiFi tier was MIA in 2021. Will 2022 be any different?
It's been almost a year since Spotify announced a lossless, CD-quality music tier. Now that its original timeline has come and gone, is Spotify HiFi dead?
Chill with Spotify for free on Delta Airlines this holiday season
Spotify users can enjoy free access to their streaming music while on select Delta flights for travel between Dec 8, 2021, and Jan 19, 2022.
Watch Spotify’s tour of its plush U.S. headquarters
Spotify has offered curious folks a look inside its newly refurbished -- and very plush -- U.S. headquarters at 4WTC in New York City.
Spotify adds a Netflix hub so you can listen to the chilling sounds of Squid Game
Spotify is the place to be if you're a fan of Netflix shows like Squid Game or Outer Banks. A dedicated hub has access to official soundtracks and playlists.
Spotify finally adds real-time lyrics support to its mobile apps
You can now sing along with your favorite songs on Spotify with the company's new real-time lyrics feature.
Spotify’s services are slowly returning to normal after Google Cloud problem
Spotify's web and mobile player interfaces aren't accessible for a lot of people at the moment.
Spotify is finally making it easier to block unwanted followers
A new Spotify feature will make it possible to permanently block followers -- without calling customer service.
Spotify looks to lure podcasters, listeners away from Apple with polls, Q&As
In its fight with Apple to be the number one player in podcasting, Spotify has announced two new tools to make episodes more interactive: Polls and Q&As.