Spotify wants to further expand the podcast experience with new features for creators and has begun work on a new tool that allows users to record and publish increasingly popular voice programs directly from your app. This new feature, which is currently in testing for some subscribers in New Zealand, aims to put an end to third-party apps and services, including Anchor, that perform much the same task.
Function as shown twitter account from Spotify in New Zealand, will be available via the new “+” button to be enabled at the bottom, next to the Library tab. This button will allow you to access two tools. On the one hand, creating a new playlist. On the other hand, a new podcast. By clicking on this last option, the application will open a new window with a button to start recording.
User you can speak directly into the microphone of your smartphone or use, for example, headphones. Also pause and resume recording whenever you want. At the end of the podcast, the creator will be able to listen to it and, if necessary, edit this; either removing the parts you don’t want to include or adding background music through the Spotify library to make the show more enjoyable.
Before publication it will also be possible add a title to the podcast, set a cover photo, or even create a short description of the show.
The podcast will appear on the user’s profile and presumably in search as well as playlists. Nonetheless, It is not known if the Spotify app will allow you to see the number of reproductions. or learn more about podcast analytics. However, we must remember that the feature is intended for private users. Professional writers will be able to continue using third-party services, such as the one the Swedish company itself acquired in 2019.
Spotify now has a karaoke mode
Parallel to this, Spotify has also started activating a new karaoke feature on its app. A feature available in the lyrics section of most of the songs on the platform allows users to sing along and get a score to see how well they did. The score, in particular, is a percentage that shows the similarity of the interpretation in relation to the artist.
Spotify, on the other hand, has also added a new section where users can sort of create your own music bands by bringing together your favorite artists. This feature actually allows users to create their own playlists and imagine what their ideal band would look like, as they can add artists as members, create a name, and even set roles.
All of these features are currently available on a limited basis in some countries. However, Spotify will likely start rolling them out globally in the coming weeks.
Source: Hiper Textual
