SeatGeek and Spotify have teamed up to offer concert ticket sales within the music platform | TechCrunch

SeatGeek and Spotify have teamed up to offer concert ticket sales within the music platform | TechCrunch

On Wednesday, SeatGeek announced a new integration with Spotify that brings seamless ticket purchasing to Spotify users. Now, when Spotify users browse an artist’s page or upcoming tour dates, they’ll see links to concert tickets at these participating venues powered by SeatGeek, allowing for a streamlined purchase process. Currently, the integration is available for a … Read more

Spotify’s About the Song offers context and trivia about your favorite songs

Spotify's About the Song offers context and trivia about your favorite songs

Spotify is launching About the Song in beta today, offering context and facts about the song you’re listening to. Premium users can scroll down to the new About Song section for information in the Now Playing view. It’s only available for a limited number of songs at launch, but there are plans to expand it. … Read more

Spotify’s new feature lets you explore the story behind the song you’re listening to | TechCrunch

Spotify, Apple Music on smart phone screen.

Spotify is launching a new “About Song” feature that lets users explore the stories behind the music they’re listening to, the company announced Friday. This feature displays story cards that users can scroll through and rate with a thumbs up or thumbs down. These swipe-able short stories are aggregated from third-party sources to highlight interesting … Read more

Spotify partners with Bookshop.org to sell physical books

Spotify partners with Bookshop.org to sell physical books

Spotify is going all in on books in 2026, partnering with Bookshop.org to let you buy physical copies of audiobooks and supporting local retailers starting in the spring. The announcement comes with the launch of Page Match, a new feature that lets you sync physical books and e-books with audiobooks in the Spotify app using … Read more

Spotify Goes Into Physical Book Sales, Adds New Audiobook Features | TechCrunch

Spotify Goes Into Physical Book Sales, Adds New Audiobook Features | TechCrunch

While Spotify users face yet another price hike, book lovers can look forward to some exciting events that could help soften the blow. Spotify announced several updates for its audiobook business on Thursday, most notably an expansion into physical books. Users in the US and UK will soon be able to purchase physical copies of … Read more

Spotify upgrades its lyrics feature with offline access, more translations | TechCrunch

Spotify, Apple Music on smart phone screen.

Spotify announced changes to its built-in lyrics feature on Wednesday, including globally available lyrics translations, offering the ability to view lyrics offline and moving the feature within the app. The changes follow other tweaks the streamer has made to texts over the years, hoping to use the feature as a tool to convert free users … Read more