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Following its long-awaited launch of lossless streaming for paid subscribers, Spotify is upgrading its service for free users, too. On Monday, the company announced that free users globally will now ...

Spotify free-tier users can now play any song directly, not just shuffle through playlists. Premium subscribers are getting lossless audio, private messaging, and customizable playlist transitions.

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 17: In this photo illustration, the logo of the music streaming service YouTube Music is displayed on the screen of an iPhone on May 17, 2018 in Paris, France. Google has announced ...