For years, Spotify users running the free experience of the popular music streaming service had to contend with whatever the app threw at them. Playing specific songs was impossible, requiring users ...

Spotify free-tier users can now play any song directly, not just shuffle through playlists. Premium subscribers are getting lossless audio, private messaging, and customizable playlist transitions.

The shuffle-only restrictions have been lifted. The shuffle-only restrictions have been lifted. is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her ...

You can upload local music to Spotify by going through the desktop app, but you'll need to sync it with your phone to listen ...

There must be something in the water at Spotify HQ. Less than a week after delivering long-promised lossless audio, the company has another treat. Free listeners can finally listen to any track they ...

Following its long-awaited launch of lossless streaming for paid subscribers, Spotify is upgrading its service for free users, too. On Monday, the company announced that free users globally will now ...