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Spotify Has a New Site for Selling Concert Tickets Directly to Fans

Spotifyis testing a new site to sell concert tickets directly to fans. Spotify is still testing the site and is currently focusing on presale tickets for concerts in the US. “At Spotify, we routinely test new products and ideas to improve our user experience. “Tickets.spotify.com is our latest test. We have no further news to share on future plans at this time.”

Spotify Increases Prices for Second Time in a Year

Existing subscribers will see an increase in July.

Spotify Increases Pricing for Premium Subscribers as It Gains Millions More Users

The price of a family subscription will be $17, while students will pay $6 a month. The price increase comes as Spotify on Tuesday revealed record growth in users. The new prices are: Spotify was one of the lastmusic streaming servicesto maintain a $10-a-month price. It has offered an ad-supported version since 2018.

Spotify Is Killing Off Car Thing, Its First (and So Far Only) Hardware

Spotifysaid Wednesday it has stopped manufacturingCar Thing, the music streaming service’s first and only hardware. When Spotify unveiled Car Thing in 2021, more than 2 million people signed up on its waitlist. But even as it launched, skeptics questioned the scale of demand for a unit like Car Thing. That excluded the much large pool of people who listen to Spotify free with ads.

Spotify Jam Makes Real-Time Playlists With Your Friends

Though Free users can also join a Jam, they do need to be on the same Wi-Fi. Users on the same Wi-Fi web link will be prompted to join the Jam when they open Spotify. The host is then in control of who’s in the jam and also the songs in the queue.

Spotify launches hub for Squid Game, Bridgerton and your other favorite Netflix shows

Spotifyteamed up withNetflixto help youeasily find musicfrom all of your favorite shows. The music streaming service added its Netflix Hub on Tuesday.

Spotify launches new charts site with expanded popularity rankings

Spotify Now Says It Won't Charge Non-Premium Listeners for Song Lyrics

Spotify said lyrics should become available to free account holders over the coming weeks. “At Spotify, we’re always testing and iterating,” a company spokesperson said in a statement. Spotify’s reversal comes as entertainment streaming giants are raising prices and squeezing customers. Spotify Premium rose from $11 to $12 per month, while other offerings also saw price bumps. Customers generally respond poorly to raised prices, though they’ve become common in thepast couple years....

Spotify Paid $120 Million to Acquire an Audiobook Platform

“This third vertical of audiobooks further builds on our ambitions to be the destination for creators.

Spotify Predicts It Will Eclipse 200 Million Paid Members Before End of Year

Spotify, unlikeApple, has a free tier that lets anyone listen to music with advertising. Analysts expected an 83 cent loss on 3.017 billion in revenue. Revenue rose 21% to 3.036 billion euros in the quarter. Spotify shares were down 4.2% at $93 in after-market trading Tuesday.

Spotify Quietly Starts Charging Non-Premium Listeners for Lyrics

Wrapped uplike a what? There’s abathroom on the right? All the lonelyStarbucks lovers? Scuse me while Ikiss this guy? The companycharges $11 per monthfor individual premium access to its service in the US. Unlike other streaming services, Spotify does offer a free tier subsidized by advertising. Read more:Music Streaming Services Are Getting Record Amounts of Money Still, Spotify is very popular.

Spotify Says 'Technical Issue' Caused Joe Rogan Podcast, Others to Be Unavailable

CNET’s Joan Solsman contributed to this report.

Spotify Supergrouper Lets You Build Your Dream Band. Here's How

2.Go to https://spotify.com/supergrouper on your mobile gadget. 3.Select from three to five artists for your supergroup. 4.Tap onSHAREorLISTEN TO THEIR PLAYLISTto share your creation with friends or listen to the playlist.