Spotify could be giving you more freedom on how your profile looks to your friends, and I think it could be the start of the platform’s much-needed social overhaul — but there are other issues I think need more attention first

Spotify could allow you to change your username and add a bio to your profile, but I think there are other social features to improve first.
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Apple could be about to launch a Spotify-like free tier, but users are worried there might be a major downside

Apple Music might be preparing to let users listen for free, but there might be big limitations and adverts attached.
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Spotify wants to ‘help keep listening smooth’ with new playback and queuing tools — and it’s also dropped an overdue upgrade for offline listening

Spotify has added its own ‘play next’ tool and other queue functions, as well as a big upgrade for offline listening.
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‘Spotify Connect destroys Apple Music at this specific thing’: Apple Music fans still can’t believe the platform is behind on continuity features — but that’s not the only thing that’s getting under their skin

Apple Music users are still waiting for a playback continuity feature that matches Spotify Connect.

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‘I think it’s a genuinely brilliant and exciting time for music right now’: Founder of streaming start-up Cantilever wants to put album-listening back on the map — this is how he got his start, and why there’s a ‘particular time and place’ for algorithms

Cantilever is a new music platform that avoids algorithms and focuses on intentional-listening and music journalism.
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Spotify will now reserve concert tickets for artists’ biggest fans — the service is standing against Ticketmaster battles and scalpers by launching its own ticket priority system so you can automatically benefit if you really love a musician

Spotify wants to take down ticket scalpers, and it’s launching a new system that gives top fans the chance to score first-priority tickets.
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Spotify’s huge new podcast makeover means you can now ask in-depth questions about the episodes you’re listening to, which sounds great — but the new ‘generated’ Personal Podcast feature will be more controversial…

More new features are coming to Spotify’s podcasts, including a search tool that dives deeper into your favorite episodes and a Personal Podcast generator.
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Alexa+ can now create AI podcasts about the news in case you wanted that for some reason — so it’s perfect timing that Spotify is actually verifying podcasts that are definitely from humans

Alexa+ can now create AI-generated podcasts on any topic for you, but Spotify is going to help you avoid them.

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Spotify’s Listening Stats just had an overdue glow-up, and it’s added more value to one of the platform’s most underrated tools — here’s what’s new, including a social feature that lets you spy on your friends’ streaming habits

Spotify updated its Listening Stats tool without telling anyone, and it’s packed with a new range of insightful data.
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‘We know glitter is not for everyone’: Spotify says its confusing disco ball icon will be going back to normal soon

Spotify has confirmed that its glittery disco ball on iOS is only a temporary change, lasting a few days.

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