Here are the biggest Spotify updates of the year so far
THE SO WHAT
Spotify’s Taste Profile, SongDNA, and reserved ticketing all push toward a tighter loop between listening data, personalization, and commerce. Any consumer product with engagement data but no downstream transaction surface is leaving margin on the table.
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