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Spotify is a digital music, podcast, and video streaming service that provides playlists, recommendations, and an audio library for subscribers.
… However, unlike those companies, Spotify’s users are already coming to it for audio content, although not necessarily AI-generated audio. Spotify says its new Studio app is just for generating daily briefings, podcasts, and playlists, not music. …
… Link: Spotify Expands Music Access for Young Listeners, Extending Managed Accounts to Free Tier — Spotify | https://newsroom.spotify.com/2026-05-13/managed-accounts-free-tier-expansion/ | Spotify
… Link: Expanding our video ecosystem with new partners and supported platforms | https://creators.spotify.com/resources/news/expanding-video-partners-and-platforms | Spotify for Creators
… Link: Books on Spotify: New Updates for Listeners and Authors | https://newsroom.spotify.com/2026-05-21/investor-day-audiobook-features-updates/ | Spotify
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. …
… Free users who don’t pay for a subscription can also purchase articles for $1.99, which is the price per individual article, Spotify spokesperson Rosalind Jeffcoat tells The Verge. “With Articles, we’re introducing long-form journalism in audio as a natural extension of the music, podcasts, and aud… …
… Link: Introducing a Smarter, Smoother Experience for Tablets | https://newsroom.spotify.com/2026-04-16/new-tablet-app-experience/ | Spotify
… Spotify highlighted the principles that would guide that program: Choice in participation, Fair compensation and new revenue, and Artist-fan connection. …
… A new dedicated chart for kids and family-friendly audiobooks is also launching in the US and UK. “These updates demonstrate our continued ambition to make reading fit into modern life,” said Owen Smith, Spotify’s global head of audiobooks. “Whether it’s discovering a book the same way you’d find a…
… Spotify has already expanded well beyond its music roots, with audiobooks, podcasts, and video. …