Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Users Can Now Get Spotify Premium for Free

Microsoft has sweetened the deal for folks looking to purchase an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription by bundling four months of Spotify Premium at no additional charge. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate + Free Spotify Beginning Tuesday, May 4, 2021, an eligible customer who signs up for an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription will be automatically treated to […]

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Music Streaming Services Explained: How Does Spotify Make Money?

Spotify is arguably the world’s largest music streaming service. You either pay for Spotify with a premium plan, or you don’t. There is the Student Plan where you pay less, a Family Plan where someone else pays, or the free option, where you stream with ad breaks in between your music. If there are so […]

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Spotify Resets Around 350,000 Passwords Involved in a Data Breach

Spotify has reset the passwords of 350,000 accounts, after researchers found a database online containing 380 million records that included login credentials for the music streaming service. Spotify Targeted in Credential Stuffing Scheme The research team at vpnMentor, led by Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, claims to have discovered a possible credential stuffing operation. Credential […]

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Spotify Buys Podcast Publishing Platform Megaphone | MakeUseOf

Spotify has long dominated the music streaming world, but it’s making big moves when it comes to podcasts. That continues with the recent announcement that Spotify is acquiring Megaphone, a podcast advertising platform that aims to make it simple for publishers to monetize their podcasts. Spotify Acquires Megaphone Megaphone describes itself as “podcast technology for […]

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How to Get Started Using Spotify Premium Duo | MakeUseOf

There are many music streaming platforms currently available for your listening pleasure. Most streaming services offer premium subscriptions, and Spotify is no exception. And one of its most interesting plans is called Spotify Duo. Spotify launched Spotify Duo in July 2020 as a new option for music-loving couples (or friends living at the same address). […]

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