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Spotify are introducing a higher priced Premium plan, rather than adjusting their current price. The new plan will include HiFi streaming and more audiobook options. Spotify haven’t raised their standard $9.99 subscription, despite being encouraged to do so. However, they…
TikTok have recently revealed they’ve scored themselves a place within TikTok’s 100 most influential companies. This is the second year running they’ve been part of the list. With more than 1 billion users on their platform it’s no surprise that…
Meta Verified which was announced earlier this year is being tested across various regions. The subscription bundle includes verification on both Facebook and Instagram. In February 2023, Meta shared their new concept for verifying accounts. This idea is a subscription…
Meta have noticed a lot of misconceptions with their Instagram ranking system. Therefore, they have broken down everything from ranking to shadowbanning. Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram has recorded a reel which you can see above. Within this reel he…
Another lawsuit has turned up at Twitter’s door. The social media platform is being sued due to allegations of huge copyright infringements. This lawsuit has been filed by multiple music publishers. Twitter has had another lawsuit sent their way. This…
The Spotify app is often being updated, however not this time. Instead, the desktop version of the platform will be seeing change. A new Your Library and Now Playing redesign to improve the user experience. What came first, desktop or…
On the 1st July, Spotify for Artists are deleting historical song data to free space on the platform and cut storage costs. However, you can download your data before they remove it permanently. Spotify for Artists are considering ways to…
A privacy company in Sweden has presented Spotify with a fine due to a failure to provide users with information about how their data is being used. Within the EU, there are certain regulations for companies to follow. One of…
Spotify have made upgrading to Premium even easier by adding the payment method PIX. It’s the most used payment service within Brazil, so by adding this, their Premium numbers may increase. Music streaming service Spotify have now added PIX as…
It’s been in progress for some time. However, Spotify are finally in the process of testing a playlist that will download your recent favourites. It will hold a few hours of music, and could be perfect for those on the…
