Recent Spotify Stories

Compact

Standard

Grid

This is an astonishing example of Apple's popularity in its home market, given that Spotify is outperforming Apple Music handily in all other markets.

Spotify announced today that it has 170 million active users, 75 million of which are paying for its premium subscription service.

Today, Spotify announced an update to its mobile app that emphasizes a key advantage over Apple Music.

Apple Music gained 2 million subscribers in a month while Spotify continues to lead.

Spotify is experimenting with a new Pandora-like standalone music streaming app on Android.

Cortana now lets you play songs and control playback on Spotify using your voice in Windows 10 PCs.

Zune Music, Xbox Music, and now Groove Music. Microsoft's killing all of its music streaming offerings today as we head into the new year.

The latest update to Spotify for Windows 10 adds support for live tiles in Start. No big deal you say? Wrong: This is huge.

I really enjoy the sound quality of Sonos wireless smart speakers, but I don't like the cost or compatibility issues.

You must download any purchases you made in Groove before January 1, 2018 or you will lose them forever.

Microsoft is ending its Groove Music Pass subscription and offering customers a seamless transition to Spotify.

We're currently using multiple music subscription services and speaker systems, and that has to change.

The only surprise was the release date, but Spotify is finally available on Xbox One.

A Microsoft promotional video has subtly confirmed that Spotify is coming to the Xbox One video game console.

Those looking to switch digital music services now have an option called Stamp that appears to work semi-universally.

UPDATE: The Spotify Music app for Windows 10 is now available for download from the Windows Store.

For the past few months, I've been testing a new capability that integrates Spotify Premium with the Sonos connected speaker system.

Spotify this week said that it now has 40 million paying subscribers, up from 30 million in March. That means that the music subscription service is growing well over twice as fast as its closest competitor, Apple Music.

In the coming weeks, both Amazon and Pandora are expected to upend the digital music industry and offer streaming services to consumers that start at just $5 per month. Will this be enough to disrupt the market leaders?

I didn't see this one coming: Sonos announced today that it will open up its excellent connected speaker solutions to partners, starting with Amazon Echo and Spotify. This means that Sonos users will no longer be stuck with the middling Sonos Controller apps they currently need to use to access the speakers.

Spotify announced today that it is dramatically lowering the price of its Family Plan subscription. Now, you can get six individual Spotify Premium accounts for just $14.99 per month.

Over the weekend, we were treated to premature reports that Spotify had killed support for its app on Windows phone. But Spotify has since clarified matters: Windows phone support is continuing, and a new version of the app will better support Windows 10 (Mobile).

A few tidbits from around the web: Windows Defender goes from goat to hero, Audible gets a nice update on Windows phones, worries over slowing iPhone sales growth, Spotify to add videos, and "Peak Prime."

Spotify announced this morning that it has partnered with Starbucks to bring its streaming music service to over 7,000 US-based Starbucks retail stores.