Spotify Unveils Game-Changing Remix Feature
Spotify is working on a Remix feature for premium subscribers. This feature will allow listeners to speed up, mash up, and edit tracks by adjusting the tempo to create a personalized streaming experience. Plus, the altered tracks could be saved for repeated listening.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Spotify may include basic remix tools in its standard Premium subscription, which starts at $10.99 USD per month or $5.99 USD for students.
The feature is in direct competition with similar TikTok remixes, which are often adjusted to bypass copyright issues and rarely result in earnings for artists due to their untraceability. What sets Spotify’s new remix feature apart is that it could open new revenue streams. This is because remixes on Spotify will be directly linked to the original recordings, ensuring artists are correctly attributed and compensated.
Spotify plans to keep user-generated remixes within its platform rather than allowing them to be shared on third-party services, as reported by the Verge. This way, the platform wants to make it easier for artists to receive royalties. Artists like SZA and Isabel LaRosa have adapted to trends by releasing multiple versions of their songs, including live, sped-up, instrumental, and a cappella.
In addition, the Verge reported that the recent code snippets from Spotify’s Android app hint at the imminent launch of the long-awaited lossless audio feature. That means there’s still hope for audiophiles and dedicated fans eagerly awaiting this feature.
Initially named “Spotify HiFi,” the lossless audio feature was rumored to be part of the Supremium plan. However, a Reddit user named Hypixely declared, “Supremium is dead,” suggesting that the feature will now be included under a new Music Pro plan. In addition, Music Pro will offer DJ remix tools, allowing users to modify tracks creatively.
Hypixely also mentioned that Music Pro is not a separate plan but an add-on for Spotify Premium subscribers, with the price still unknown. This add-on is expected to offer advanced library filtering options such as mood and genre. Spotify is also expanding into AI playlists, though it’s unclear if these will be included in Music Pro.
Spotify might also be working on a headphone optimization feature that improves sound for specific models, including Apple’s AirPods, using patented technology, says the Verge. Together, these features highlight Spotify’s strategic push to enhance audio quality and user engagement while potentially opening new revenue streams for artists.
