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Spotify strips lyrics from free tier for some users in new ‘test’

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06-09-2023 | 05:05

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Spotify strips lyrics from free tier for some users in new ‘test’

Spotify’s user base is growing faster than ever, but its paid-subscriber growth isn’t keeping pace with free listeners. That may be why it’s exploring pushing lyrics behind the paywall.

Over the past few days, the music-streaming company made waves by locking down lyrics for some of its non-paying users. For those select free-tier listeners, Spotify displays a message that reads: “Enjoy lyrics on Spotify Premium.”

Read the full story at:
https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/05/spotify-lyrics-free-tier-premium-test/

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