3 min learnNew DelhiFeb 7, 2026 06:49 PM IST
Spotify has introduced plans to roll out a brand new characteristic that may assist deliver individuals nearer to the music they love listening to. This characteristic has been titled ‘In regards to the Music’, which offers brief tales concerning the songs and the historical past behind the music that individuals take heed to.
The characteristic is at present out there in beta and goals to reply the questions listeners typically have when a music actually connects — why it was written, what impressed it, and the way it got here collectively.
Tales constructed into the listening expertise
‘In regards to the Music’ seems instantly inside Spotify’s Now Enjoying display screen. As an alternative of looking on-line or leaving the app, listeners can now scroll down whereas a monitor is enjoying to seek out swipeable story playing cards associated to that music.
These playing cards embrace a abstract from third-party sources that focuses on attention-grabbing info, artistic influences, and behind-the-scenes tales which can be related to the music. This format makes it simple to discover with out interrupting the listening expertise.
Spotify realises that the context by which the music was made can assist individuals emotionally join with it extra. In impact, it turns into a extra partaking exercise.
Who can entry the characteristic?
‘In regards to the Music’ part is rolled out on cellular units, resembling iOS and Android telephones, though the performance will not be but out there.
It’s out there in English to Spotify Premium customers in the USA, the UK, Canada, Eire, Australia, and New Zealand.
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As a result of the characteristic remains to be in beta, it might not seem on each music but. Spotify has mentioned availability will develop step by step as the corporate gathers suggestions and refines the expertise.
How one can discover ‘In regards to the Music’
Utilizing the brand new characteristic is easy. Whereas listening to a music within the Spotify cellular app, customers can open the ‘Now Enjoying’ view and scroll down the display screen. If the monitor helps it, an In regards to the Music card will seem beneath the playback controls.
From there, they will additionally swipe by way of a number of playing cards to seek out out extra concerning the story behind the music.
The Spotify staff has additionally built-in a suggestions characteristic, which permits customers, in addition to artists, to precise their ideas and opinions, thus shaping the way forward for ‘In regards to the Music’.
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In response to Spotify, ‘In regards to the Music’ is part of its broader effort to reinforce its prospects’ reference to artists. The thought is to make the listening expertise extra private by way of storytelling with music playback.
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