Has AI coding reached a tipping point? That seems to be the case for Spotify at least, which shared this week during its fourth-quarter earnings that the best developers at the company “have not written a single line of code since December.” That statement, from Spotify co-CEO Gustav Söderström, came alongside other comments about how … Read more
Swedish music streaming giant Spotify saw its user numbers peak last quarter, driven by its year-end “Wrapped” campaign, which rounds up stats and listening highlights for users, and new features on its free tier. The company said it saw a record 38 million new users in the fourth quarter, taking its total to 751 million … Read more
Spotify Technology continued to add users in the fourth quarter as it expanded access to audiobooks globally and added features such as one allowing listeners to follow music venues for coming shows. Spotify introduces a new in-app option that lets users transfer playlists easily from other music services. (Spotify) The results For the fourth quarter, … Read more
Spotify is changing how its APIs work in Developer Mode, its layer that lets developers test their third-party applications using the audio platform’s APIs. The changes include a mandatory premium account, fewer test users, and a limited number of API endpoints. The company debuted Developer Mode in 2021 to allow developers to test their applications … Read more
While Spotify users face yet another price hike, book lovers have some exciting developments to look forward to that could help cushion the blow. Spotify announced several updates for its audiobook business on Thursday, notably its expansion into physical books. Users in the U.S. and the UK will soon be able to purchase physical copies … Read more
Spotify on Wednesday announced changes to its built-in song lyrics feature, which includes making lyrics translations globally available, offering the ability to view lyrics when offline, and relocating the feature in the app. The changes follow other tweaks the streamer has made to lyrics over the years, hoping to leverage the feature as a tool … Read more