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Spotify launches Disney Hub

22/07/2019

Spotify launches Disney Hub dedicated to the music behind Disney movies and TV shows. Launched in the US, UK, Ireland, South Africa, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, users can search ‘Disney’ on Spotify to find a dedicated hub for the music behind some of their favourite Disney movies and TV shows. The hub will contain playlists full of everything from The Little Mermaid to modern favourites like Frozen, to Star Wars instrumentals, and even Marvel […]

Apollo 11 - 50th Anniversary of Moon landing

Spotify is over the moon with Apollo 11 landing

21/07/2019

Spotify is over the moon with Apollo 11 landing with playlists to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing. According to a blog posting, Spotify have identified more than 185,000 tracks on Spotify with ‘Moon’ in the title – any of which are appropriate to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. From the 15th July Spotify are queueing up the most popular of these ‘Moon’ tunes, alongside some illuminating insights […]

Spotify Lite aimed at emerging markets

11/07/2019

Spotify have rolled out a new lightweight Android app, Spotify Lite, aimed at emerging markets where data costs and lower phone specs are an issue. Spotify Lite is a small, fast, and simplified version of their main Spotify app that works in much the same way. Familiar features include search and play your favourite songs and artists, save them, share with others, discover new music, and enjoy playlists made just for you, but with a […]

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Spotify for Artists Upload Beta to close

05/07/2019

Spotify for Artists Upload Beta to close with the streamer relying on its distribution partners to enable independent artists to upload their music to Spotify. In a blog posting, Spotify announced that the beta which started a year ago will be closing and that from the end of the month they will not be accepting any new uploads. All the participating artists have been informed of the closure and they are being encouraged to ‘lean […]

Spotify updates ‘Your Library’

17/06/2019

Spotify updates ‘Your Library’ with a refreshed look that makes it easier to switch between Music and Podcasts. The new version of Your Library puts Music and Podcasts on new tabs needing only a tap or a swipe to toggle between the two sections. Your Library – new Podcast features The new design allows you to manage your podcasts in three distinct sections: Episodes, Downloads, and Shows. Episodes The Episodes tab allows you to quickly […]

Spotify goes into partnership with the Obama's podcasting production company

Spotify partners with the Obama’s podcasting company

11/06/2019

Spotify partners with the Obama’s podcasting company – Higher Ground – to produce podcasts exclusively for the platform. President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama formed Higher Ground in 2018 with an initial partnership with Netflix, to produce powerful stories to entertain, inform and inspire, and to lift up new, diverse voices in the entertainment industry. Under the Higher Ground partnership, President and Mrs. Obama will develop, produce, and lend their voices to select podcasts on […]

Spotify launches Stations radio app in US

08/06/2019

Spotify launches Stations radio app in US after trialling the Pandora like app in Australia during 2018. The app which is available in both iOS and Android versions is a simpler version of the Spotify app which aims to give easier access to playlists. In a Google Play announcement, the streamer states: “Easily create stations for all the music you love, all for free. With the world’s music at your fingertips, finding the right thing […]