Spotify is rolling out new playback and queuing tools designed to keep listening smooth, including its own version of a 'play next' function. The company has also released an upgrade for offline listening.
The streaming service announced the changes to enhance user experience during playback sessions. These tools address common requests for better control over music queues and seamless transitions between tracks.
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Spotify announced a partnership with Universal Music Group to offer AI-powered remixing and cover song tools as a paid add-on for Premium subscribers. The streaming service also introduced a reserved ticketing feature for dedicated fans in partnership with Live Nation.
Spotify has begun rolling out a new beta feature called Talk to Spotify that lets Premium users interact with the app using voice or text commands. The tool enables creating playlists, learning about songs, and exploring listening history without leaving the app. It is available to users aged 18 and older in the US, Ireland, and Sweden.
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Spotify has introduced a new tool called Spotify 20: Your Party of the Year(s) that lets users review their entire listening history on the platform.
Spotify announced on Wednesday that parents on any subscription plan can now create free managed accounts for children under 13. The feature, previously limited to Premium Family users, is immediately available in the US, UK, France, Australia, Germany and the Netherlands.
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Spotify and Universal Music Group have signed a licensing agreement that will let Premium subscribers create AI covers and remixes of UMG tracks. The deal was announced on May 21 during Spotify’s Investor Day. It marks a shift after Spotify’s earlier efforts to limit AI-generated content on the platform.
Microsoft is rolling out a new option for Xbox Insiders that allows Game Pass subscribers to launch supported games via cloud streaming while updates or installations continue in the background.
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Pitchfork has shared its latest weekly playlist featuring tracks from several artists.