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Spotify’s new feature lets you explore the story behind the song you’re listening to

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Spotify has launched a new “About the Song” feature that lets users swipe through cards showing context, trivia, and other details about the track they’re listening to. The cards are sourced from third-party references and are available in English. The feature is currently in beta for Premium subscribers and covers a limited number of songs.

Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.

How it was reported

  1. TechCrunch·
    Spotify’s new feature lets you explore the story behind the song you’re listening to

    Spotify's new feature displays short story cards about the song being played. Users can swipe through and rate these cards with a thumbs up or down. This feature explores the story behind the song.

  2. Engadget·
    Spotify now lets you swipe on songs to learn more about them

    Spotify introduces a swipe feature for songs. Users can swipe to learn more about a song. This feature likely provides additional song information.

  3. The Verge·
    Spotify’s About the Song offers context and trivia about your favorite tracks

    Spotify's About the Song feature offers context and trivia about tracks. It provides information through swipeable cards with cited sources. The feature is initially available for a limited number of tracks.

  4. TechMeme·
    Spotify rolls out About the Song, swipeable stories in English, summarized from third-party sources to highlight song details, in beta for Premium users (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)

    Spotify introduces "About the Song", a feature showcasing song details. It provides swipeable stories in English, summarized from third-party sources. The feature is available in beta for Premium users.

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