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Gadget Gosspot,Spotify for Android gets a new look, adds a few other changes

Earlier this month the web, desktop and iOS versions of Spotify saw a redesign that featured a darker theme and a less complicated interface. On the time, Android users had been overlooked of the darkish (see what I did there?), however no longer.

As of today, the new Spotify experience is rolling out to Android users. That said, this is a staged rollout and may take a few weeks to reach everyone. For those that don’t wish to wait any longer than they have to, Spotify is offering the APK directly from their website.

So what exactly is new here, aside from a redesigned look? Probably the biggest change outside of the new design language is the addition of “Your Music”, which replaces “Collections”. This is more than just a name change, as the new music section allows you to directly save albums to your music list, something you previously couldn’t do.

There’s also improvements to the “Browse” feature, offering better, more relevant content according to Spotify. This change includes a new “Genres & Moods” section that has things like mood, party, pop, workout and several other categories.

Overall, Spotify feels less cluttered and easier to use then before. Of course it also is a bit of an adjustment for regular Spotify users. To check out the app update for yourself, you can either grab it via Spotify’s website or through Google Play.

What do you consider the brand new look? Like it, or do you favor the original UI?

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Spotify Launches a New Design on Desktop and Mobile

Spotify launched its biggest ever revamp that spans browsers, desktops and smart devices. Here's what it looks like.

It's been six months in development, but music streaming giant Spotify has now rolled out its new "dark" redesign across desktop and mobile platforms. On the surface, the new Spotify delivers revamped typography, rounded iconography and a stylish theme that's all intended to give your music some visual pop. It's not all bells and whistles, though.

While the functionality you're used to remains intact, Spotify now looks to put content to the fore through its Your Music feature, making it easier than ever for you to find, save and organize your collection, all of which is then seamlessly synced across your devices. Hit the link below to read more, or check it out in Spotify's video above.

Spotify Paints it Black with New Look | Spotify News

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Spotify No Longer Accepting New App Submissions, Plans To Extend Web API And Focus On Mobile SDKs

Music streaming service Spotify has announced that it’s no longer accepting new app submissions for App Finder, its own app directory for third-party apps that reside and operate within its desktop client. The move essentially means it’s shuttering its Spotify app platform play as we know it. However, existing apps that are API 1.x-compatible will continue to be available in the Spotify desktop app — as it moves focus to its mobile SDK for third-party Spotify integration and plans to extend its current, fairly limited, Web API.

The latter, whilst no details are forthcoming, could mean that Spotify-powered Web apps that reside outside of Spotify will finally be given a level playing field with those previously sanctioned apps that run inside of its desktop client. Could this be a win for a more ‘open’ web in regards to apps that want to integrate Spotify? We’ll have to see how this pans out but the move is certainly interesting.

At one point my understanding is that Spotify was going to integrate third-party Spotify apps into their web player and mobile apps but they cancelled that integration over a year ago due to the complexities involved.

Despite major brands and startups building official Spotify apps, listed in its App Finder — including Last.fm, musiXmatch, Rolling Stone, Soundrop and Tunewiki, amongst many others — there’s also a question mark over how successful its platform play has been overall. Spotify apps, accessible within the music streaming service’s own client, seemed like a great idea but it’s questionable if enough people were aware of and using them.

One startup I talked to last year admitted that its Spotify app initially gave sign-ups a nice bump but pretty quickly tailed off after the PR around the platform subsided and the app directory got fuller.

But perhaps the real story here isn’t about a failed platform but the shift to mobile, reminiscent of online gaming. Spotify pretty much says as much in its official developer update on the matter, noting that its mobile SDKs continue to be a major focus for the company.

“Partners have been asking us for a cheaper and easier way to own a presence inside Spotify and developers would like more ways to integrate Spotify with their own applications,” writes Spotify. “Pair that with the growing importance of mobile and we realized we needed to adapt.”

And adapt it has.

“Over the coming months we’ll be adding new features for partners in Spotify and expanding the features of our Web API, as well as releasing new mobile SDKs,” the company adds.

Spotify updated, adds follow features and a few other changes

A new update has arrived for Spotify, bringing several new features with it. Probably the biggest change is the ability to follow people directly from your profile. According to the change-log you can simply tap the friends icon to find people you know and discover what kinds of tunes they listen to.

In addition to the ‘follow’ changes for the Android app, there are also a few other minor changes listed in the change-log including the ability to long press to delete previously played stations in Radio mode, and new “pretty images” in the playlists. While not specifically mentioned, we imagine that there are also at least a few unspecified bug fixes.

As you can see, this might not be a major update, but there are still a few welcome changes. Now if Spotify would just get its act together and introduce Chromecast support, but I digress. To grab the latest app update you’ll want to head on over to Google Play.

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Vulfpeck Releases An Album Of Absolute Silence On Spotify To Make Money

Funk band Vulfpeck is showing everyone what growth hacking is all about — exploiting weaknesses to promote your work. The band recently released a new album on Spotify called Sleepify. It consists of 10 songs comprised entirely of silence. Each song is 31 or 32 seconds long. Not coincidentally, Spotify pays royalties when someone listens to a song for more than 30 seconds.

In a video, the band explains that it wants to try something new for its next tour. In order to raise a bit of money, Vulfpeck is counting on its fans to stream its songs on Spotify. But playing an album on repeat is just not that efficient.

Vulfpeck asks its fans to stream the newly released album on repeat while they sleep. It’s a way to generate a few dollars in royalties every night and a great way to show one of Spotify’s loopholes.

Whether a song lasts 3 minutes or 12 minutes, the band gets the same royalty payment from Spotify. According to Spotify itself, labels and publishers can expect between $0.006 and $0.0084 per stream. Then, it depends on the deal between a band and its label.

You can see on Spotify that Sleepify is distributed by Vulf Records. Vulfpeck is probably behind this label. This way, the band gets all the royalty payouts. For seven hours of sleep, you can stream 840 times 30-second tracks. With an average payout of $0.0072 per stream, the band can expect around $6.05 per fan per night. Nothing to be ashamed of.

If the band is successful enough, Vulfpeck says it will go on a tour without charging admission. Spotify provides analytics as well, letting Vulfpeck pick its tour dates depending on where Sleepify is popular.

And what if it doesn’t work? It’s still a great promotional stunt for the band. Let’s just hope that Vulfpeck is the exception, not the rule. Otherwise, Spotify will have a hard time generating profits.

Via The Guardian

Report: Apple Considers Building An On-Demand Music Service To Take On Spotify

Apple already has iTunes Radio, but it’s hoping to go further in the direction of on-demand music, according to a report in Billboard that cites “three people familiar with the talks” between Apple and music labels.

To be clear, Billboard describes these as “exploratory talks,” so it doesn’t sound like anything is definite. Citing Nielsen SoundScan, the article also points to double-digit declines in iTunes music sales in the United States as big reason for these discussions.

At the risk of stating the obvious, iTunes Radio allows users to listen to a range of Internet radio stations (similar to Pandora), while an on-demand service would allow you to listen to the songs you choose when you choose (similar to Spotify). Apple has been reportedly been developing new mobile ad technology with a focus on iTunes Radio, so a new music service could also be a way to create new ad inventory (though presumably there would be paid component, too).

I’ve emailed Apple for comment. If the company responds (it won’t), I will update this post.

DockPlayer Is a Lightweight Controller for Spotify

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Mac: Spotify is a big program and you probably don't need to maximize it every time you want to get a glance at some album artwork or control the music. DockPlayer is a small controller that does that for you.

DockPlayer gives you control for playback, displays the album artwork, and shows you the progress of the currently playing track. That's all DockPlayer does, but if you're sick of maximizing Spotify every time you want to see some album artwork, DockPlayer does the job.

DockPlayer ($1.99) | Mac App Store

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