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Good News as Spotify Now Allows Users to DM Friends in Kenya
Kenyans.co.ke
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August 28, 2025
Good news for Kenyan Spotify users after the streaming giant launched an in-app direct messaging feature for its users. The new feature, only available to users above 16 years of age, allows the sharing of podcasts, songs and audiobooks to other...
Spotify releases most most-streamed songs of summer
96.9 The Eagle - Florida
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August 27, 2025
Summer is all but over, so Spotify has released its list of the most-streamed songs from Summer 2025. The list was made up from streaming data, cultural impact and editorial insight that “collectively defined the season across the Northern...
Spotify introduces in-app direct messaging feature
Music in Africa
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August 27, 2025
The feature, announced on 26 August, will be available in selected markets to both Free and Premium users aged 16 and above. Spotify said the tool is designed to make it easier for people to recommend songs, podcasts and audiobooks without leaving...
Musician accuses Indian music label of plagiarising for 'Raanjhan'
The Times of India
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The song 'Raanjhan' from the 2024 film 'Do Patti' is at the center of a new plagiarism dispute. International music producer KMKZ has alleged that T-Series and music duo Sachet-Parampara used his beat without permission or credit. In a viral...
It’s now really easy to switch from Spotify to Apple Music
MacWorld
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Earlier this year, we reported on a new service being tested in Australia and New Zealand that let disgruntled Spotify users transfer music libraries and playlists to Apple Music. Now that service is coming to the rest of the world. According to...
Spotify Rolls Out DMs
Hypebeast
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August 27, 2025
Summary Spotify has launched a new direct message (DM) feature It allows users to share music with friends and create group chats This is part of the company’s strategy to become a more social platform Spotify has officially launched a new direct...
Spotify has launched a new feature that has left users FURIOUS - as one vents 'literally nobody wants this'
Daily Mail
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August 27, 2025
It's the go–to music app for millions of people around the world. But Spotify has angered its users this week, with the launch of a brand new feature. The tech giant has introduced a messaging tool called 'Messages', which lets you share and chat...
Keep the heat: songs to stream from the summer
The Daily Mississippian
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August 28, 2025
Countdown posts and mass emails have overflowed phones since the start of fall semester. If the first week of class has you yearning for a little more of summer, expand your musical taste with your peers’ recommendations. Want your campus commute...
Mentos back emerging Aussie music talent with Fresh Sounds
Mediaweek
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August 27, 2025
Share Tweet Share Email Mentos and creative commerce agency The Idea Shed have launched a new music discovery campaign, Fresh Sounds, aimed at supporting emerging Australian artists through a mix of digital activations and high-profile brand...
Easily switch from Spotify to Apple Music in the US; Spotify DMs
9to5Mac
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August 26, 2025
Earlier this year, we saw an Apple Music tool intended to make it easier to switch from Spotify, and that tool is now available in more countries, including the US. But wait! Are you sure you really want to do that when Spotify has just rolled out...
NGO acheives legal victory over YouTube after 5.5 years on issue of access to user data
Notebook Check
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August 29, 2025
What is a completely normal process has been stretched out over years: Some years ago, data protection organization noyb submitted an "access request" for personal data to major streaming providers such as Amazon, Apple Music, Spotify, Netflix,...
Spotify launches in-app messaging: Share music and connect with friends directly
The Indian Express
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August 27, 2025
Spotify has rolled out a new in-app messaging feature that allows users to share music, podcasts, and audiobooks while chatting with friends—all without leaving the app. Available to both free and premium users, the feature is designed to make...
Spotify now lets you DM friends to share songs and podcasts instantly, here’s how
Digit.in
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August 27, 2025
Spotify has brought back in-app messaging to make the platform more social as competition intensifies in the global streaming market. The music streaming platform announced on Tuesday that it will begin rolling out a new messaging feature to both...
Spotify announces game-changing feature to rival WhatsApp - how Messages will work
Luton Herald & Post
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August 27, 2025
Spotify users will be able to Cha-Cha-Slide into your DMs 👀 Direct messages are coming to Spotify. Users will be able to have conversations inside the app. But how does the feature actually work? A messaging feature is about to come to Spotify, it...
Spotify users over 16 to see new feature this week - and it’s free for everyone
Manchester Evening News
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August 27, 2025
Spotify has announced a feature that will allow users to interact with one another. According to the music streaming platform, users of the app have told them they wanted a "dedicated space within the app to share songs, podcasts, or audiobooks"....
Superstar DJ James Hype is turning house music into homes: 'Let's see what we can do'
The Big Issue
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August 26, 2025
“We can all afford to not get paid for one show,” he insists. If the Beacon show sells out – and, given his stature, that is a nailed-on certainty – the money raised can pay for three fully fitted and equipped modular homes. He is certain, by...
Spotify Brings Back Messaging Feature for Free and Premium Users
Techlusive
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August 27, 2025
The popular audio streaming service, Spotify, has announced the return of its messaging feature. This will enable both free and premium users to chat and share music directly within the app. The feature will roll out this week on mobile devices...
Local musicians honor Jimmy Buffett
WOOD - Michigan
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August 26, 2025
by: Jessica Jurczak Posted: Aug 26, 2025 / 10:51 AM EDT Updated: Aug 26, 2025 / 10:51 AM EDT GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – It’s been almost two years since we lost the musical legend, Jimmy Buffett. The day after his death, a west Michigan musician...
Spotify brings direct messaging to free and premium users
Emirati Times
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August 27, 2025
Stockholm: Spotify has announced that its users, whether they have a free or premium account, will soon be able to send direct messages to each other within the app. The company confirmed that the feature will begin rolling out this week in select...
Spotify launches DM feature in a move to become more social
NewsNation Now - Illinois
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August 26, 2025
(NewsNation) — A new Spotify feature is letting its users slide into each other’s DMs directly in the app. Outside of the music streaming platform, users have been able to share links to songs, podcasts and audiobooks through text or social media...