This is not the first time this has happened, but this time it was short-lived. Last May, and surprisingly, Spotify drastically reduced, for users of the streaming platform’s free plan, one of its most practical functions: access to the lyrics of the songs that are currently playing. It didn’t remove it completely, but almost. Users found that they could only see the three topics per month without having to subscribe to a paid plan. Now, after facing much criticism for its decision, Spotify has reversed it and free account users will be able to see the lyrics of all songs Without restrictions.
A company spokesperson told Engadget that ‘At Spotify, we’re always testing and iterating. This means that the availability of our features may vary between tiers, markets, and devices. In the coming weeks, we will be expanding the availability of Lyrics to free Spotify users.so that more people can enjoy seeing more lyrics worldwide.’
The decision to limit letters for free users was presumably made to encourage them to opt for subscription plansThe move took place shortly before Spotify announced a new price increasewhich has not yet arrived in Spain, costs between 1.2 and 3 dollars depending on whether you choose Spotify Premium, Duo or the Family plan. According to Bloomberg at the time, This increase will reach Europe in the second half of this year.
Daniel EkCEO of Spotify, said in a recent results presentation that the company plans Offer more features to free usersso access to song lyrics would be one of them.
He also confirmed that the company is working on a new payment plan called DeLuxe which could cost as much as $17 or $18 a month. The DeLuxe plan, for which a launch date has not been revealed, will offer higher audio quality and better controlsamong other features, than the current Premium plan.