Spotify just won $322 million from music pirates it can’t find
Spotify just won $322 million from music pirates it can't find 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 judgement comes after the unknown operator of […]
Spotify now sells printed books
Spotify now sells printed books The Bookshop.org integration is now available for Spotify users on Android, with iOS support expected next week. | Image: Spotify 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 […]
Spotify’s Prompted Playlists can help you find new podcasts to listen to
Spotify's Prompted Playlists can help you find new podcasts to listen to 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 […]
Spotify’s Page Match syncs your audiobooks and your physical ones
Spotify's Page Match syncs your audiobooks and your physical ones Spotify has launched a new feature called Page Match that lets you quickly sync your spot in a physical or ebook with an audiobook. Point your camera at a page, and the Spotify app uses computer vision to match text with audio. If you have […]
Spotify launches offline lyrics, translations, and lyric previews
Spotify launches offline lyrics, translations, and lyric previews On Wednesday, Spotify announced a few new lyrics features aiming to make it easier to understand and access song lyrics, including translations, previews, and offline lyrics. Lyric translations were originally introduced in 2022, but have only been available in specific markets so far. Now, they’re rolling out […]
Spotify says it paid out $11 billion in royalties in 2025
Spotify says it paid out $11 billion in royalties in 2025 Today, Spotify announced that it had paid out more than $11 billion to the music industry in 2025. It’s an impressive-sounding number that’s a full $1 billion more than it paid last year. And, according to Spotify, that accounts for roughly 30 percent of […]
Spotify is testing a feature that syncs audiobooks with paper editions
Spotify is testing a feature that syncs audiobooks with paper editions Spotify wants audiobooks to be on the same page. Spotify appears to be working on a novel feature that will allow audiobook listeners to pick up where they left off in the physical book. Android Authority reports that version 9.1.18.282 of the Spotify app […]
Spotify simplifies importing playlists from other streaming services
Spotify simplifies importing playlists from other streaming services In August, Apple Music launched a tool for importing playlists from other streaming services. The bruhahah over Daniel Ek’s war profiteering was in full swing, and artists were starting to flee. The two things may have been unrelated, but the timing was certainly fortuitous. Now Spotify is […]
Spotify finally brings video podcasts and music videos to its Apple TV app
Spotify finally brings video podcasts and music videos to its Apple TV app You can now watch your favorite video podcasts on your big screen with Spotify’s new tvOS app update. | Image: Spotify Spotify has announced a redesigned version of its Apple TV app that the company says has been “rebuilt from the ground […]
Music’s biggest labels are weeks away from major AI licensing deals
Music's biggest labels are weeks away from major AI licensing deals Taylor Swift’s label, Republic Records, is a division of Universal Music Group, one of the two labels reportedly close to an AI deal. Universal Music and Warner Music, record labels whose catalogs include Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and Charli XCX, are within weeks of […]