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Spotify Launches New Premium Plans in India With Ad-Free Streaming, Lossless Audio, and More: Price, Benefits
Spotify has introduced new Premium plans in India, bringing the total number of subscription tiers to four. The most expensive out of the four is the Spotify Premium Platinum plan, which offers AI DJ, AI Playlist Creation, Lossless Audio Quality, and playlist mix features. However, all paid plans in India provide ad-free music and audiobook streami...
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Spotify Users Can Now Send Direct Messages to Each Other to Share Music, Podcasts
Spotify has announced, in a press release, that the company will start rolling out a new feature that will allow users to send direct messages to each other. Users will be able to recommend music, podcasts, and audiobooks to their family members and friends, and to people with whom they share a Family or Duo plan. Starting this week, the feature wi...
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Spotify Rolls Out Audiobooks+ to Family Plan Subscribers for the First Time: All Details
Spotify's new Audiobooks+ add-on plans are now available in 11 more countries, after the company tested the two plans in Ireland and Canada. The company claims that these add-ons would offer greater flexibility to its premium subscribers, while aiding authors and publishers reach new audiences.
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Melania Trump Releases Audiobook Of Memoir Narrated By AI
US First Lady Melania Trump warned recently of the danger of AI deepfakes. Now she is releasing an audiobook narrated by an artificial intelligence-generated version of her own voice.
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"New Era In Publishing": Melania Trump Uses AI To Narrate Her Memoir In Her Own Voice
US First Lady Melania Trump has announced the release of an audiobook version of her memoir 'Melania', narrated entirely by artificial intelligence in her own voice.
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Audible to Partner With Publishers to Create AI-Voiced Audiobooks
Audible is working with US-based book publishers to convert print and e-books into AI-voiced audiobooks. Publishers can select from more than 100 AI-generated voices across English, Spanish, French and Italian, including numerous accent and dialect options.
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Spotify Subscribers Grow to 268 Million Even as Streaming Firm Misses Quarterly Estimates
Spotify reported operating profit that missed estimates even as it saw a surge in subscribers in the first quarter. The profit miss overshadowed a stronger gain in subscribers in the first three months of the year, showing that the streaming service’s strategy of expanding beyond music into audiobooks and podcasts is luring more fans even as it ...
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Spotify Tests Video Clips, Author Pages and More Features for Audiobooks
Spotify has rolled out several new features in the pilot phase to improve the audiobook listening experience. One of the most notable changes is the introduction of video clips in audiobooks, enabling users to view a short snippet containing information about it or even a message from the author before pressing play.
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"A List That Appeals...": Elon Musk Shares Audiobook Recommendations
Tech billionaire Elon Musk recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a list of his favourite audiobook recommendations for "those who think about Rome every day".
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Spotify to Raise Prices by Up to $2 Monthly in Several Key Markets by End of April
Spotify Technology SA plans to raise the price of its popular audio service in several key markets for the second time in a year, a crucial step toward reaching long-term profitability.
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Spotify to Test Full Music Videos for Premium Subscribers in Potential YouTube Faceoff
Swedish music streaming company Spotify is rolling out full-length music videos in a limited beta launch for premium subscribers, venturing into an arena that YouTube has dominated for nearly two decades.
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Spotify to Allow In-App Purchases for Subscriptions, Audiobooks on iPhone in Europe After March DMA Deadline
Spotify will allow customers in Europe to buy audiobooks and subscription plans from within the music-streaming app from March. The move is part of the company's decision to allow in-app purchases due to the EU's new competition law for Big Tech. Spotify will be able to avoid Apple's 30 percent fee for purchases made via the App Store once the EU's...
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Spotify Faces Backlash Over Audiobook Streaming As Authors Fear Unfair Payment
Some authors and literary agents have expressed deep concern about Spotify's new audiobook feature as they fear they won't see much in royalties.
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Spotify Premium Adds Free Access to Audiobooks in Australia and the UK
Spotify has announced that it is adding free access to audiobooks to users in the UK and Australia for premium subscribers. Users in the US will also gain access to free audiobooks in the coming months, and the free access will be limited to 15 minutes, according to the company.
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Spotify HiFi Lossless Streaming Will Launch Soon With More Expensive 'Supremium' Subscription Tier: Report
Spotify HiFi will reportedly be launched by the company with support for lossless streaming soon. The new lossless tier will compete with Apple Music and Amazon Music — services that also offer support for lossless audio at no additional cost. Spotify is expected to increase the subscription price for users who want to stream "lossless" audio.
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Spotify Launches New Premium Plans in India With Ad-Free Streaming, Lossless Audio, and More: Price, Benefits
Spotify has introduced new Premium plans in India, bringing the total number of subscription tiers to four. The most expensive out of the four is the Spotify Premium Platinum plan, which offers AI DJ, AI Playlist Creation, Lossless Audio Quality, and playlist mix features. However, all paid plans in India provide ad-free music and audiobook streami...
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Spotify Users Can Now Send Direct Messages to Each Other to Share Music, Podcasts
Spotify has announced, in a press release, that the company will start rolling out a new feature that will allow users to send direct messages to each other. Users will be able to recommend music, podcasts, and audiobooks to their family members and friends, and to people with whom they share a Family or Duo plan. Starting this week, the feature wi...
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Spotify Rolls Out Audiobooks+ to Family Plan Subscribers for the First Time: All Details
Spotify's new Audiobooks+ add-on plans are now available in 11 more countries, after the company tested the two plans in Ireland and Canada. The company claims that these add-ons would offer greater flexibility to its premium subscribers, while aiding authors and publishers reach new audiences.
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Melania Trump Releases Audiobook Of Memoir Narrated By AI
US First Lady Melania Trump warned recently of the danger of AI deepfakes. Now she is releasing an audiobook narrated by an artificial intelligence-generated version of her own voice.
-
"New Era In Publishing": Melania Trump Uses AI To Narrate Her Memoir In Her Own Voice
US First Lady Melania Trump has announced the release of an audiobook version of her memoir 'Melania', narrated entirely by artificial intelligence in her own voice.
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Audible to Partner With Publishers to Create AI-Voiced Audiobooks
Audible is working with US-based book publishers to convert print and e-books into AI-voiced audiobooks. Publishers can select from more than 100 AI-generated voices across English, Spanish, French and Italian, including numerous accent and dialect options.
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Spotify Subscribers Grow to 268 Million Even as Streaming Firm Misses Quarterly Estimates
Spotify reported operating profit that missed estimates even as it saw a surge in subscribers in the first quarter. The profit miss overshadowed a stronger gain in subscribers in the first three months of the year, showing that the streaming service’s strategy of expanding beyond music into audiobooks and podcasts is luring more fans even as it ...
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Spotify Tests Video Clips, Author Pages and More Features for Audiobooks
Spotify has rolled out several new features in the pilot phase to improve the audiobook listening experience. One of the most notable changes is the introduction of video clips in audiobooks, enabling users to view a short snippet containing information about it or even a message from the author before pressing play.
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"A List That Appeals...": Elon Musk Shares Audiobook Recommendations
Tech billionaire Elon Musk recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a list of his favourite audiobook recommendations for "those who think about Rome every day".
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Spotify to Raise Prices by Up to $2 Monthly in Several Key Markets by End of April
Spotify Technology SA plans to raise the price of its popular audio service in several key markets for the second time in a year, a crucial step toward reaching long-term profitability.
-
Spotify to Test Full Music Videos for Premium Subscribers in Potential YouTube Faceoff
Swedish music streaming company Spotify is rolling out full-length music videos in a limited beta launch for premium subscribers, venturing into an arena that YouTube has dominated for nearly two decades.
-
Spotify to Allow In-App Purchases for Subscriptions, Audiobooks on iPhone in Europe After March DMA Deadline
Spotify will allow customers in Europe to buy audiobooks and subscription plans from within the music-streaming app from March. The move is part of the company's decision to allow in-app purchases due to the EU's new competition law for Big Tech. Spotify will be able to avoid Apple's 30 percent fee for purchases made via the App Store once the EU's...
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Spotify Faces Backlash Over Audiobook Streaming As Authors Fear Unfair Payment
Some authors and literary agents have expressed deep concern about Spotify's new audiobook feature as they fear they won't see much in royalties.
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Spotify Premium Adds Free Access to Audiobooks in Australia and the UK
Spotify has announced that it is adding free access to audiobooks to users in the UK and Australia for premium subscribers. Users in the US will also gain access to free audiobooks in the coming months, and the free access will be limited to 15 minutes, according to the company.
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Spotify HiFi Lossless Streaming Will Launch Soon With More Expensive 'Supremium' Subscription Tier: Report
Spotify HiFi will reportedly be launched by the company with support for lossless streaming soon. The new lossless tier will compete with Apple Music and Amazon Music — services that also offer support for lossless audio at no additional cost. Spotify is expected to increase the subscription price for users who want to stream "lossless" audio.
