Spotify delays AirPlay 2 support release on iOS app

Spotify iOS users waiting for AirPlay 2 support will have to wait a bit longer. The company is postponing its release indefinitely. This news was confirmed on the Spotify Community by a representative of the company. According to Spotify, the development team has been running into compatibility issues with the AirPlay 2 audio drivers, which has become a significant issue that isn't a priority of the company at this time.

Source: 9to5Mac

Spotify's 'Noteable Releases' playlist showcases new trackers from popular producers, songwriters

Spotify's newest playlist wants to highlight the notable producers and songwriters behind the biggest songs out there. Playfully named the "Noteable Releases," the curated playlist features songs from leading names in the music industry. This week's cover is frequent Billie Eilish collaborator/brother Finneas O'Connell, who has helped her craft her songs. The playlist doesn't just stick to pop songs, but it's obviously heavily represented in the playlist. 

This new feature follows last year's release of songwriter playlists and pages. If you're curious about who makes your favourite music, the app continues to let you dig deeper. As Engadget noted, you can see who worked on a song by simply tapping on the three dots icon and select Show credits.

Spotify Palette shows your music taste in colours

Ever wondered what your music taste looks like in colours? Developer Israel Medina created the Spotify Palette site, turning your music taste and listening habits into a colour palette. As you can see in the photo above, that's what Spotify Palette said my colours were. It can even give a peek at the songs you've listened to in the past six months that it used to create the palette.

As 9to5Mac reported, there are different vibes or moods depending on your palette. The orange one represents movement, while the pastel palette (like mine) is for "highly danceable and energetic songs."

Spotify acquires Podz to boost podcast discovery

Spotify has been throwing many of its resources into growing its podcast business. Its latest move is the acquisition of Podz, a startup with tech that can generate preview clips of podcasts. Podcasters don't need to create clips themselves, as Podz can automate the process. It finds the important moments from episodes using machine learning trained on over 100,000 hours of audio. 

Spotify wants this acquisition to help improve podcast discovery, allowing you to browse through short podcast snippets to find what you want to listen to instead of listening to longer podcast episodes. According to Spotify, it will make it "easier for listeners to find the content they want to listen to, and for creators to be discovered and build a fan base." 

Source: The Verge