Spotify and the three major labels have won a $322 million default judgement against Anna’s Archive, the open-source library and pirate activist group that planned to publicly release millions of music files scraped from Spotify’s platform. The judgment comes after the unknown operator of Anna’s Archive failed to respond to a lawsuit filed by Spotify, […]
Spotify is now letting you buy physical books through its app in the U.S. and U.K., expanding beyond audiobooks with features like Page Match, Recaps, and Charts to build a more connected reading experience.
In short: Spotify has launched physical book sales in the US and UK through a partnership with Bookshop.org, letting users buy print copies via affiliate links on audiobook pages within the app. The feature sits alongside Page Match, which now works in…
Spotify is rolling out some new updates for book lovers, expanding audiobook listening features and allowing users to buy physical publications through the platform. Readers in the US and UK can now purchase printed books via a new integration with Bookshop.org on the Android Spotify app, with support for iOS users expected to arrive next […]
Spotify users in the US and UK can officially purchase physical books through the Android app. iOS users will get the feature next week.
Spotify’s new video controls allow you to disable Canvas videos, music videos, and other visual content for an audio-first experience.
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The controls can be used to choose an audio-first experience on the app or a video-enhanced one, Spotify says.
Spotify will soon get three separate toggles to disable video content in the app, including Canvas clips, music videos, and podcast videos, with Family Plan controls also included.
Spotify is adding new toggles to stop any and all video from playing inside the app, for both music and podcasts. The controls are rolling out worldwide, work across all platforms and devices, and can be used by managers of Family Plans to limit video content for every member on the subscription. The new controls […]
On Tuesday, Spotify expanded its Prompted Playlists feature to include podcasts, an update that could make it easier for Premium users to find new shows to listen to. Prompted Playlists were originally launched as a beta feature in December, but previously only worked for music. You can use the feature to effectively generate customized Discover […]