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2022
Spotify announces COVID-19 podcast content advisories
Spotify announced that it was working to add a content advisory to podcast episodes discussing COVID-19, directing listeners to a COVID information hub. The announcement followed public criticism concerning COVID-19 misinformation on the platform.
2022
Spotify faces boycott calls over Joe Rogan podcast controversy
Spotify faced backlash over its handling of the conflict between Neil Young and Joe Rogan. Joni Mitchell announced that she was willing to join Young's boycott and was seeking to withdraw her music from the platform.
2022
Apple Music and Spotify launch Lunar New Year playlists
Apple Music introduced Lunar New Year playlists, including artist-curated selections, a C-Pop spatial-audio playlist and Lunar New Year Radio. Spotify also offered Lunar New Year sections and related playlists in Chinese-speaking markets outside mainland China.
2022
Experts call on Spotify to monitor Joe Rogan’s podcast over COVID-19 misinformation allegations
At least 270 doctors and scientists signed an open letter asking Spotify to monitor Joe Rogan’s podcast, alleging that it repeatedly spread misleading and false claims about COVID-19. The claims are attributed to the letter’s signatories.
2022
Spotify launches clickable podcast ad cards
Spotify launched call-to-action cards on its original and exclusive podcasts. The in-app cards display customizable text, visuals and clickable prompts, and can remain visible for up to seven days after an audio ad plays.
2021
Spotify acquires Whooshkaa
Spotify acquired Whooshkaa, an Australia-based podcast technology company. Spotify said it plans to integrate Whooshkaa’s broadcast-to-podcast technology into Megaphone.
2021
Spotify acquires Whooshka
Spotify acquired Australian-based tech platform Whooshka. The article says Whooshka’s technology can help radio broadcasters turn existing audio content into podcasts and offers podcasters tools to host, distribute, monetize, and track on-demand audio.
2021
Spotify discontinues Car View
Spotify discontinued its Car View feature, which was designed to help drivers use the service in their cars. The article reports that some Android Auto users found the feature missing.
2021
Spotify confirms work on a Car View replacement
Spotify confirmed to users that it was working on a better feature to replace Car View; the article says Spotify had not provided further details about its plans.
2021
Spotify and Netflix collaborate on a dedicated Netflix hub
Spotify announced a collaboration with Netflix to provide a dedicated Netflix hub within Spotify, featuring Netflix-related media. The hub is available on mobile and web and is offered to free and premium subscribers in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and India.
2021
Spotify sunsets Behind the Lyrics
Spotify confirmed it would sunset its Behind the Lyrics feature to make way for the new Lyrics feature.
2021
Spotify becomes available in Iraq and Libya
Spotify announced that its services are now available to listeners and creators in Iraq and Libya.
2021
Spotify begins global rollout of Lyrics feature
Spotify announced that its Lyrics feature, powered by Musixmatch, would begin rolling out globally that day to Free and Premium users across platforms.
2021
Spotify announces acquisition of Findaway
Spotify announced its acquisition of global digital audiobook distributor Findaway. Spotify said the deal was expected to close before the end of 2021; its terms were not disclosed.
2021
Spotify and Shopify announce artist merchandise integration
Spotify and Shopify announced a partnership enabling artists to connect Spotify profiles with Shopify stores and showcase products in the Spotify app. The beta merchandise feature was available to listeners in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the U.K. and the U.S.
2021
Spotify announces “All Years on You” advertising campaign
Spotify announced a new advertising campaign called “All Years on You” to attract more advertisers and content publishers. The campaign was planned to run in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Spain and New Zealand through digital video, social media and Spotify audio ads, in collaboration with FCB New York.
2021
Spotify and Delta partner on in-flight audio content
Spotify and Delta announced a partnership under which Spotify would take over the audio section of Delta’s in-flight seatback entertainment, making selected playlists and podcasts available to passengers.
2021
Spotify and GIPHY partner to connect GIFs with music
Spotify announced a partnership with GIPHY that enables users to discover music through Spotify-linked GIFs, with a button linking to the artist’s music on Spotify.
2021
Spotify and Jemele Hill expand podcast partnership
Spotify and Jemele Hill announced an expansion of their partnership, including a third season of Jemele Hill Is Unbothered and Hill's own podcast network, The Unbothered Network.
2021
Spotify acquires Podz
Spotify acquired podcast discovery service Podz, saying the acquisition would help boost its podcast discovery capabilities.