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Spotify adds support for 12 Indian languages including Hindi, Gujarati, Bhojpuri, Kannada, Malayalam, others

New languages include Hindi, Gujarati, Bhojpuri, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, and Bengali.

Spotify is reportedly testing the ability for users to choose preferred language for music

Last month, Spotify announced that it will be adding support for 36 new languages on the platform, including Hindi, Romanian, and Swahili.

Multilingualism and the indie musician: Is singing in Hindi or a regional language essential to turn an artist into a brand?

Over the last few years, there’s been an exponential increase in the number of acts who started their careers performing in English, subsequently began releasing material in Hindi and now seamlessly switch between the two.

Spotify starts rolling out to Russia and 12 other countries, after its launch in India in 2019

After this rollout to 13 more countries, Spotify will be available in 92 global markets.

Spotify’s first year in India: 365 days of legal disputes, listenership growth and lingering questions

The top five most streamed acts on Spotify since launch are all Bollywood biggies who occasionally or regularly dabble in pop: Arijit Singh, Tanishk Bagchi, Neha Kakkar, Badshah and Shreya Ghoshal.

Spotify and Warner Chappell reportedly sign global licensing deal to end legal battle in India

The dispute between Spotify and Warner Chappell rendered several artists’ music to be unavailable in India.

Spotify in 2019: Arijit Singh top artist of the year, Señorita becomes the most streamed song

Spotify reveals that Arijit Singh was the top-streamed artist of 2019, followed by Tanishk Bagchi and Neha Kakkar.

Spotify offering 12 months of Premium subscription for Rs 699 until 31 December

The offer is only applicable for individual Spotify Premium accounts and not on the Family plan.

Spotify launches a family subscription plan in India, priced at Rs 179 per month

The family plan will also offer a playlist called Family Mix based on all the tunes your family is listening to.

All About Music 2019: A by-the-numbers picture of what data from Indian audio-streaming platforms reveals

Data of the kind that should be in the public domain is guarded like a trade secret in the music industry and among the rare instances it’s shared is at conferences like All About Music