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Spotify is rolling out a new feature that lets Premium subscribers remotely download playlists to additional devices. For instance, a user could initiate a download on an iPhone for an iPad or for a backup phone ahead of a trip.
The Spotify outage has lasted about 3 hours but has been in steady decline over on Down Detector for the last hour. Currently, the reportage graph sits at just under 2500 reports. Over on the " Ongoing Issues " page it lists the problems as "Under Investigation."
Joe Rogan recalled past controversy over his COVID-19 remarks, including calls to Spotify from former presidents and protests by musician Neil Young.
BTS' Jungkook came into the spotlight recently after the idol surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify in 2025. The Standing Next To You vocalist accomplished the latest mark without any new release due to his long break during his military service.
Billboard Japan caught up with Hadley, Spotify's Global Head of Music Partnerships & Audience, during his visit to Japan for the inaugural MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN.
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Spotify has a new CHRO: Anna Lundström. Joining the music and podcasting giant in 2016, Lundström has held a variety of roles at the company, and previously served as the VP of HR. She also played a crucial role masterminding the company’s remote work strategy, otherwise known as “ work from anywhere .”
AutoMix blends from one song to the next, just like a DJ would, according to Apple. While Spotify has a crossfade feature that starts one song while the other is ending, Apple Music introduces the ability to mix using Apple Intelligence for time stretching and beat matching, just like a real DJ would.