Spotify is introducing Messages, to allow users to share their favorite music with their loved ones easily. The social features are exclusive to the music streaming service's mobile apps.
Messages on Spotify one-on-one conversations, i.e. and allows users to share music, podcasts, audiobooks with your friends and family.
Users can share Spotify content with people they have interacted with before on the platform. To share a song, podcast, or audiobook, head to the Now Playing View, and tap on the share button. Select the friend whom you want to share the content with, and tap send. Tap on your profile photo in the top left corner to access Messages. When you accept a message request from a Spotify user, you can communicate with them via texts, react with emojis, and share content between each other.
Spotify will suggest users to message based on previous activity such as those whom you shared Spotify content with, or joined Jams, Blends, or collaborative playlists together. It will also suggest users if you share a Family or Duo plan with other people.
Don't like the feature? You can opt out of Messages from the Settings. Users will be able to reject message requests, block users, and report messages to the company if they come across illegal or harmful content. Spotify says messages are protected with industry-standard encryption in transit and at rest. It also says that it will utilize proactive detection technology to scan messages for certain unlawful and harmful content, and our moderators will review reported content. Wait, so they are not end-to-end encrypted?
Messages will start rolling out this week to Spotify Free and Premium users aged 16 years and older, in select markets on mobile devices. It is not clear whether Messaging would come to Spotify on the web for desktop computers.
Spotify recently announced that Spotify Premium prices are increasing in many markets including South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region. The subscription will go from €10.99 to €11.99. The new prices will take effect in September.
Peacock, and Apple TV+ prices were increased recently, why not Spotify too? Sigh!
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