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- Pilot scheme offers 3 subscription options from $8 a month
DUBAI: Spotify has launched three new subscription plans in 黑料社区 and the UAE as part of a pilot program.
The company said its Lite, Standard and Platinum options were designed to cater to different audience types.
鈥淟istening habits aren鈥檛 universal,鈥� Marwen Ben Messaoud, Spotify鈥檚 growth director for South Asia, Middle East and Africa, told Arab News.
鈥淓ngagement grows when we design experiences that truly reflect people鈥檚 needs and passions. That鈥檚 exactly what this new pilot of premium subscriptions aims to do.鈥�
The Lite plan provides basic ad-free listening, the Standard option enhanced audio quality, while Platinum offers features such as lossless audio 鈥� a type of audio compression that maintains sound quality 鈥� and third-party DJ integration, which allows users to mix songs from their Spotify library and playlists on external DJ software.
The top package also gives listeners access to audiobooks with features such as automatic bookmarking and a sleep timer.
鈥淎ll legacy users will be unaffected by this change and will continue to enjoy the same benefits while they are subscribed to their current plan,鈥� Messaoud said.
The pilot program is also set to be rolled out in South Africa, Indonesia and India.
Spotify鈥檚 premium plans cost SR23.99 ($6.4) for Lite, SR31.99 for Standard and SR59.99 for Platinum.