Report: Spotify Prepping Better Version of Free Service

Give-and-take has it that the free version of Spotify is poised for a major update.

Bloomberg reports that the streaming giant, which just went public last week, is "developing a new version of its free music service." The news outlet's unnamed sources reckon this new version will be more than user-friendly for those on mobile phones.

"With the updated service, free mobile listeners will be able to access playlists more apace and have more control over what songs they hear on summit playlists, mimicking Spotify's advert-free subscription product," the study notes.

Spotify did non immediately respond to PCMag'southward request for comment, but Bloomberg says the visitor is expected to announce these changes in the next few weeks.

Meanwhile, Spotify this week launched a new Premium subscription programme that includes Hulu for $12.99 a calendar month. Spotify Premium normally costs $9.99 a calendar month and Hulu's Limited Commercials plan is typically $7.99 a month, so this new packet option is $4.99 a month cheaper than subscribing to both separately.

At this point, the bundle is only available for existing Spotify Premium subscribers, but the companies plan to open it upwards to non-paying Spotify users this summertime. For now, they are offering paying Spotify members a three-calendar month trial of Hulu for $0.99; after that you'll be switched over to the $12.99 monthly package unless y'all abolish.

"Hulu'southward Goggle box content is highly acclaimed, and with this exclusive Spotify offer we are bundling two acme media platforms for an unbeatable price," Spotify's Chief Premium Business concern Officer Alex Norstrom said in a argument. "This is just one example of how we can add together value to our premium members solar day afterward mean solar day."

Well-nigh Angela Moscaritolo

Angela Moscaritolo

Angela Moscaritolo is PCMag'south skilful on fitness and smart home products. Education yoga for about x years has helped her in evaluating a range of connected wellness products including fitness trackers, eye charge per unit monitors, rowers, smart scales, stationary bikes, strength preparation machines, treadmills, and more. Angela also tests smart domicile devices from her ranch in Florida, including air purifiers, kitchen appliances, and robot vacuums, just to name a few.