Listeners on Spotify's free tier have access to more song lyrics from Tuesday (July 30) TechCrunch References.
Spotify gave all users the ability to view song lyrics in real time in the fall of 2021. (It began testing the feature in 2019.) More recently, the platform began limiting the number of song lyrics users could view who do not pay in three per month. Listeners who exceeded the limit were met with a message encouraging them to subscribe to the platform: “To get full access to the lyrics, go to Spotify premium.”
In a statement, a Spotify spokesperson reiterated one of the platform's favorite themes: “We're always testing and iterating.”
“This means that the availability of our features may vary across tiers and between markets and devices,” the spokesperson added. “In the coming weeks, we'll be expanding the availability of lyrics for Spotify Free users so more people can enjoy viewing more lyrics worldwide.”
Spotify recently announced that it added 7 million subscribers in the second quarter of 2024 — beating its own forecast by about 1 million. 246 million people now pay for Spotify and it has 626 million monthly active users in total.
The company also noted that it was profitable for the third quarter in a row. “While many believe that Spotify has a great product, we had to prove that we could also be a great business,” CEO Daniel Ek they told financial analysts. “I think we're really starting to show it now.”
Additionally, Ek discussed Spotify's plans to release a “much better version” of the platform at a significantly higher price. “Think something like $5 above the current premium level, so probably around $17-18 price point, but a kind of deluxe version of Spotify that has all the benefits that the regular Spotify version has and more control and quality across the board “, he said. he said.
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