#Spotify free tier update

Spotify free tier users are no longer restricted to shuffle mode as part of their announcement of a major update. Given the performance upgrade, Spotify has decided to improve the experience for free tier users as well. As readers may expect, the free tier will still come with ads and limited skips. The update to Spotify’s free tier is rolling out globally as of this week. Thus, Disney Chief Product and Technology Officer, Adam Smith mentioned the possibility of a Disney+ free tier in an internal speech. It could work in select markets where a free tier could significantly boost revenue. A free tier could push that to double or triple - meaning 15 minutes of ads per hour, at most. Read more in our articles including "Spotify free tier users no longer restricted to shuffle mode" and "Disney+ and Netflix might create a free subscription tier".