Spotify Launches , New Features, Including , Infinite Vertical Feed.
'Pitchfork' reports that Spotify has announced
some major changes in the app's design,
including a new vertical video feed. .
During a 90-minute Stream On
broadcast, Spotify also announced
a new built-in pre-save button.
During a 90-minute Stream On
broadcast, Spotify also announced
a new built-in pre-save button.
Replacing the static recommendations, users will now
see an endless feed of both audio and video previews
of playlists, albums, podcasts and audiobooks.
Those same previews are now also
built into Spotify's search function.
The new features come after Spotify announced
significant layoffs that saw the company reduce
its global workforce by about six percent.
While speaking at a conference hosted by Morgan Stanley,
Spotify's chief financial officer called the layoffs "a real
positive" and a necessary step for the company to evolve.
Recently, Spotify also unveiled its personalized AI guide,
DJ, which is now available to premium users in
the United States and Canada as part of a Beta launch. .
Recently, Spotify also unveiled its personalized AI guide,
DJ, which is now available to premium users in
the United States and Canada as part of a Beta launch. .
DJ reportedly uses data
about users' listening habits
to select what songs to play.
Spotify competitor SoundCloud
announced a similar "TikTok-like"
vertical video feed earlier this week.
While serving up a similar feed of music based on listening
history and musical taste, the SoundCloud feed also
includes a line of text explaining how a song was chosen.