Spotify Stations Is Dead, Officially Shuts Down May 16
After four years of prolonged testing, Spotify has decided to shut down its Stations app in just a few short days. While Spotify is best known for the flagship Spotify app, that's not the only application the company manages. Spotify also has the Spotify Live app, Spotify Kids, Spotify for Artists, Anchor, etc.
In 2018, Spotify launched a standalone app called 'Spotify Stations.' After a year of testing with users in Australia, Spotify Stations came to the United States and other markets in 2019. In short, Spotify Stations was Spotify's way of competing with Pandora and other radio station-based apps. You opened Stations, logged in with your Spotify account, and could quickly jump back and forth between a variety of endless stations based on genres, moods, and artists.
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Fast forward to May 2022, and Stations' time has come to an end. On May 5, 9to5Google reported on an email Spotify started sending to Stations users. Per the email, Spotify says it's «decided to not extend the rollout of this experience, and we wish to inform you that as of May 16, 2022, the Stations app and web player will no longer be available.» A day later, Spotify confirmed Stations' demise to TechCrunch.
Why is Spotify Stations shutting down? Spotify hasn't offered a clear answer. Speaking to TechCrunch, a spokesperson from the company says, «At Spotify, we routinely conduct a number of experiments to create better listening experiences for our users. Some of those tests end up paving the way for our broader user experience and others serve only as an important learning. Our Spotify Stations Beta was one of those tests. We will be sunsetting the current feature.»
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