Spotify and Liquid Death have revealed the world’s first music-streaming urn — and now you can play your departed grandma the pop bangers she’s missing out on

Spotify has partnered with Liquid Death for the first Bluetooth speaker urn, and it’s the whackiest device I’ve seen this year so far.

Spotify’s Smart Reorder treats your playlists like a DJ set
Spotify’s Smart Reorder treats your playlists like a DJ set

Spotify’s “Mix” feature now has an option called “Smart Reorder” that can automatically sort users’ playlists based on beats per minute (BPM) and key, organizing songs for the best flow from one track to the next. It builds on the existing Mix feature in Spotify and, along with transitions between songs, which were introduced in […]

Spotify and Liquid Death release a limited-edition speaker shaped like… an urn? 

Spotify and Liquid Death launched what might be the wildest product of the year: a speaker shaped like a urn.

Want to tell Spotify’s algorithm where to go? Soon, you may be able to do just that

Great recommendations, no notes? Thought not – and Spotify could actually be testing a way to change that

Spotify’s next big update could make its recommendations make more sense

This upcoming tool could enable text-based feedback, shifting personalization from passive data tracking to active guidance, while limits on notes and characters keep influence in check.
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Spotify rolls out AI-powered Prompted Playlists to the U.K. and other markets

Spotify continues to test its AI-powered “Prompted Playlists” feature, now rolling out the tool to Premium subscribers in the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and Sweden.

How to switch your music from Spotify to Qobuz with minimal fuss and without losing your playlists

If you want to ditch Spotify, here’s how to transfer your music from the streaming service over to Qobuz with minimal fuss (including to your playlists)

The next iTunes may be vibe-coded
The next iTunes may be vibe-coded

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Wouldn’t it be great if you could exchange music recommendations with your friends, no matter whether they use Spotify, Apple Music, or Bandcamp? What if you could follow DJs and […]

SeatGeek and Spotify team up to offer concert ticket sales inside the music platform

SeatGeek announced on Wednesday a new integration with Spotify, bringing a seamless ticket-buying experience for Spotify users.  Now, when Spotify users browse an artist’s page or upcoming tour dates, they will see ticket links powered by SeatGeek…