Currently, Spotify’s other ad-supported tier, which is free, only allows customers to play music on shuffle mode and they can only skip up to six songs per hour. The tier, dubbed Spotify Plus, allows customers to play the songs of their choice with unlimited skips, according to a report from The Verge. Music and podcast streaming giant Spotify is testing a new, ad-supported subscription tier for 99 cents. Taylor Swift debuting ‘Midnights’ lyrics on billboards around the world Shakira’s name may appear on jerseys of Barcelona FC, her ex’s team: report Taylor Swift teased ‘Midnights’ lyrics in NYU speech months ago We'll be interested to see whether Spotify offers a blanket subscription or a creator-led model like Apple – either way, the battle for your ears (and your money) is hotting up in the world of streaming.Spotify won’t nix Kanye’s music despite ‘awful’ anti-Semitic comments

If Spotify does launch a new podcast subscription service, that will put it in direct competition with Apple, which has just unveiled new subscription options for podcasts, enabling listeners to pay a regular fee for bonus content and early access from specific creators.Īpparently, there will be one crucial difference between the two, though: Spotify won't be taking any cut of the income that podcasters make, while Apple is slicing off 15-30% of subscriptions on its platform (a similar approach to the one Apple takes with the App Store). We've been hearing rumors of a Spotify podcast subscription for a while now, but a new report by the Wall Street Journal (opens in new tab), says that plans and prices are going to be announced in the next few days. The news comes after it was revealed that Spotify could be on the verge of launching a podcast subscription service. While an extra $1 / £2 per month may not sound like a lot of money, the increased Family price in particular could be enough to tempt users to jump ship to Apple Music, which still offers a Family subscription for $14.99 / £14.99. We offer a variety of subscription plans tailored to our users’ needs, and we occasionally update our prices to reflect local macroeconomic factors and meet market demands while offering an unparalleled service.' Spotify or Apple Music? In a statement sent to TechRadar, Spotify said, 'With more than 70 million tracks and 2.2 million podcasts, Spotify continues to innovate and invest in providing our listeners with greater value than ever before, including the best audio content and user experience. Spotify also says that, if you’re currently on a trial, once your trial ends you will be given one month on the current price before your bill is increased to the new fee.

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