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Spotify Unveils 'About the Song' Feature for Premium Users

2/6/2026

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Spotify launched a beta of the About the Song feature for premium users, offering context and trivia.
Users access it in Now Playing by scrolling to the About the Song section, which presents short, swipeable cards.
The cards draw from third-party content and are generated using machine learning.
For now, the feature covers select tracks with plans to expand, following Spotify's enhancements, including expanded song credits and the WhoSampled acquisition.

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Spotify launched a beta of the About the Song feature for premium users, offering context and trivia.
Users access it in Now Playing by scrolling to the About the Song section, which presents short, swipeable cards.
The cards draw from third-party content and are generated using machine learning.
For now, the feature covers select tracks with plans to expand, following Spotify's enhancements, including expanded song credits and the WhoSampled acquisition.