The streaming music app Spotify is introducing a new update, offering new features for Spotify’s free subscribers.
To create a more personal experience the app offers a quiz on a listener’s music preference including, genre, artists, albums, songs, and playlists. Once the preference selection is complete Spotify will create 15 playlists based off the preferences.
Spotify also offers free subscribers the feature of choosing songs they want to hear, which was only available through the premium membership prior to the update. There is also another option to listen to the playlist in order or on shuffle, another previous unavailable feature.
One of the most anticipated features is the unlimited skip option, which would cause listeners to change the station or switching to another music streaming app. Spotify is also offering free subscribers more options for creating playlists.
There will also be more of an interactive collaboration with listeners as Spotify will offer other music selections based on what is added to playlists. Spotify is also changing their privacy policy to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation, enforced by the European Union.
The recent enactment of the GDPR started enforcement under the May 25 deadline, with the new Spotify policies that includes common language that is easier to understand. Spotify is opening a new Privacy Center to help users maintain the collection and use of their provided data.
The requirements for compliance with the new GDPR policies including disclosing the contact information for their Data Protection Officer. Another compliance policy is to meet the portability requirements, giving the user ability to download their data.
Spotify is showing that they are creating a better user experience with new features and transparent data policies. Check out the video above for more on Spotify’s new developments.
