Spotify adds features to reveal artist stories, creative insights

'SongDNA' and 'About the song' will only be available to premium subscribers on Spotify
An illustration shows Spotify logo. — iStock
An illustration shows Spotify logo. — iStock

Spotify on Wednesday announced new features, which will allow you to see people behind your favourite music, including producers, engineers, songwriters, background vocalists, and more. 

The company stated that it will also release tools that show how songs are connected and what inspired them. The second set of tools is showcased in a new, interactive feature named 'SongDNA', which shows how songs are being sampled in a given track, who has covered the tune, and what other projects the song's collaborators may have been involved in.

Meanwhile, the company is also planning to launch a feature called 'About the song', which will let listeners explore swipeable cards in the 'Now Playing' view. 

— Spotify
— Spotify

It should be noted that those cards will offer details like what inspired the artist to make, record, and release the song. 'SongDNA' and 'About the song' will only be available to premium subscribers on Spotify. However, these features won't launch until early next year, initially as Spotify for Artists Preview.

According to Spotify, the expanded Song Credits will be released today to mobile devices and will come to desktop in the near future.