[ad_1] Spotify staked its future on podcasts. Then the pandemic changed how we listen Kerry Flynn, CNN Business CNN spoke with Spotify’s Chief Content and Advertising Business Officer Dawn Ostroff and a few others about how the pandemic has changed media consumption — particularly podcasts. Now that people are working from home, there’s no longer […]
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SiriusXM buys Simplecast to grow its burgeoning podcast empire
[ad_1] In a move that’s likely to lead to even more competition in the already hotly contested podcasting space, SiriusXM announced Wednesday it’s acquiring Simplecast. The platform gives independent and enterprise podcasters tools to publish their audio content. It also comes with a suite of analytics to measure audience engagement. SiriusXM says the Simplecast team will […]
Music Industry plans blackout day in support of George Floyd protests
[ad_1] Apple Music is also participating, saying it cancelled its regular Beats 1 radio schedule and steering users toward a streaming station that celebrates the best in Black Music. It will also host a playlist designed to unite users, with regular intermissions explaining the protests and movement. Deezer and Tidal Music also tweeted support. On […]
Spotify drops the 10,000-song cap on libraries
[ad_1] At long last, Spotify is dropping the 10,000-song limit on My Library, so you’ll be able to save as many tracks and albums as you like for easier access to them. You won’t need to remove any tunes to make space for new ones anymore. It’s a welcome quality-of-life update, which has been a […]
Spotify snags Joe Rogan’s podcast as its latest exclusive
[ad_1] Spotify has added another major podcast to its audio war chest: The Joe Rogan Experience. On September 1st, the show will arrive on Spotify for the first time, with all users (including those on the free tier) having access to the full JRE archive. At some point before the end of the year, the […]
Spotify’s web player works with Safari again
[ad_1] In 2017, Spotify’s Safari web player vanished without any explanation. Users were forced to use another browser or the native Mac app. Now, just as mysteriously, Spotify has added Safari back to its list of approved browsers. After almost three years, loyal Safari users can finally listen to Spotify in the browser once again. […]
Spotify Group Sessions give multiple people control over what you’re playing
[ad_1] Spotify has started beta testing a nifty new feature called Group Sessions that allows two or more Premium users under the same roof to share playback control with one another. To start using the functionality, navigate to Spotify’s play screen, and tap the Connect icon on the bottom left of the interface — it’s […]
Spotify is testing video podcasts
[ad_1] According to The Verge, in the upcoming test, listeners will only know if an episode has video after they tap it. The footage will appear at the bottom of the screen. It will keep playing even if the user locks their phone. Ads will still run, but the video will freeze, and Spotify will […]
After Math: Keeping occupied in a time of quarantine
[ad_1] SOPA Images via Getty Images Twitter has seen a 24 percent jump in its daily users since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, 166 million users in total. Because apparently we aren’t all collectively miserable enough as it is without it. British Museum Following the Smithsonian’s image release in February, the British Museum posted […]
Spotify users are flocking to ‘chill’ playlists during COVID-19
[ad_1] And Spotify’s big-budget gamble on podcasts and podcasting appears to be paying dividends in the new normal we find ourselves in. Almost a fifth of Spotify’s users engage with podcasts on the platform, of which there are now more than 1 million shows on the service. And, most importantly, more than 60 percent of […]