Spotify is now using its in-app megaphone to promote engagement with podcast Q&As ("The mic is yours").

Curious if Pivot is actually testing this feature or if Spotify is running this on behalf of podcasters.

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Spotify has a variant of its What's New feed that takes over the main area.

What other content might end up in this wider feed? Videos, perhaps?

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Spotify's Now Playing Sidebar now shows automatically generated transcripts for podcasts.

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New to me: Spotify is suggesting artist stations with a new Radio page design.

(Included a screenshot of the previous design)

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As promised during Q2's Investor Call, Spotify is now showcasing merch prominently in the Now Playing View, which is for sale in the Spotify Shop, e.g.: https://shop.spotify.com/en/artist/4iJLPqClelZOBCBifm8Fzv/product/pierce-the-veil-the-jaws-of-life-black-vinyl

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Spotify has updated its AI Playlist icon.

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Spotify now lets you vote up and down interstitial podcast ads.

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It appears that Spotify is adding free public domain audiobooks to their library, narrated by LibreVox.

https://open.spotify.com/show/47oTTE3t715YKxC8DELK2G?si=14190e6da5184f54

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Spotify just raised their prices. Still no sign of Supremium or HiFi.

https://newsroom.spotify.com/2023-07-24/adjusting-our-spotify-premium-prices/

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Spotify has updated its podcast Chapters UI.

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Spotify is bringing their What's New panel to desktop along with notifications and celebrating new releases with 🎈🎈🎈!

https://youtu.be/6h2vGIZEQeo

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Spotify has added employee leaderboards ranking playlist listenership...!

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Spotify is working on "kid-friendly listening":

"Recommended for kids who need supervised listening or don’t have their own device. Explicit content filter can’t be turned off when this is turned on."

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Spotify will offer Bump-style social listening initiation:

"Touch phones with participants, while you’re both on Spotify."

"Enable Bluetooth, then bring your phones close together to join the same session"

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Spotify will offer a pay-as-you-go audiobook regime:

"Audiobook top-ups you don’t use will carry over and remain valid for 12 months from the purchase date."

"Run out of included listening hours or just want more time to listen? You can’t buy extra listening hours in the app, but audiobook top-ups you’ve already purchased from Spotify will appear here."

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Spotify continues to test a redesigned profile, including premium feature discovery and pronouns:

"Add up to 6 pronouns to your profile. Your pronouns will be displayed on your profile and visible to everyone."

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Spotify has updated the design of its Share screen for podcasts. (New is on the left)

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Spotify's Apple Watch app is getting support for the AI DJ.

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Had to reset my Spotify installation — but finally have the new "Now Playing View" sidebar.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/030QTRvuQ3k8Eks3C6RHeA?si=738c4e28e5004ebe

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Spotify cleverly promoting its "On Repeat" playlist in the announcements bar. Get to it quickly: https://open.spotify.com/search/on-repeat

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