Spotify Launches New Features, Including Infinite Vertical Feed

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'Pitchfork' reports that Spotify has announced some major changes in the app's design, including a new vertical video feed.

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During a 90-minute Stream On broadcast, Spotify also announced a new built-in pre-save button.

During a 90-minute Stream On broadcast, Spotify also announced a new built-in pre-save button.

Replacing the static recommendations, users will now see an endless feed of both audio and video previews of playlists, albums, podcasts and audiobooks.

Those same previews are now also built into Spotify's search function.

The new features come after Spotify announced significant layoffs that saw the company reduce its global workforce by about six percent.

While speaking at a conference hosted by Morgan Stanley, Spotify's chief financial officer called the layoffs "a real positive" and a necessary step for the company to evolve.

Recently, Spotify also unveiled its personalized AI guide, DJ, which is now available to premium users in the United States and Canada as part of a Beta launch.

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Recently, Spotify also unveiled its personalized AI guide, DJ, which is now available to premium users in the United States and Canada as part of a Beta launch.

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DJ reportedly uses data about users' listening habits to select what songs to play.

Spotify competitor SoundCloud announced a similar "TikTok-like" vertical video feed earlier this week.

While serving up a similar feed of music based on listening history and musical taste, the SoundCloud feed also includes a line of text explaining how a song was chosen.