Spotify adds 'Spotify Codes' as a new way to share music
Spotify is getting in on QR codes with a new way to share music.
The streaming service recently added "Spotify Codes" into its app. The feature (thanks Moshe Isaacian for sharing with us) is described as "a unique code for everything on Spotify" in a pop-up about the experience.
Spotify users can find codes for each song and then someone else can choose to scan the code on their friend's phone and instantly open the song, artist page or playlist on their own phone.
It's quite similar to Snapchat's Snapcodes, where users can create and share their own QR codes that will then open a page exclusively within Snapchat.
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Spotify officially announced the update Monday, championed it as a way to empower artists.
"Spotify Codes are not just great for sharing new music with friends and loved ones, they also present an innovative and exciting new way for artists, labels and brands to instantly engage with fans through Spotify," a blog post on the update reads.
You can find the new QR reader on Spotify clicking on search in the app. Then, you'll see a camera in the top right.
Check out this GIF created by tech intern Freia Lobo using it for Kendrick Lamar's new album DAMN.
This update is just another way for people to share music on Spotify, as the app looks for more ways to integrate social elements into the experience. Facebook announced an integration with Spotify and Facebook Messenger last month during F8, the network's annual developer conference.
Your turn, Apple Music.
This post was updated with comment from Spotify.
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Kerry Flynn is a business reporter for Mashable covering the tech industry. She previously reported on social media companies, mobile apps and startups for International Business Times. She has also written for The Huffington Post, Forbes and Money magazine. Kerry studied environmental science and economics at Harvard College, where she led The Harvard Crimson's metro news and design teams and played mellophone in the Band. When not listening to startup pitches, she runs half-marathons, plays with puppies and pretends to like craft beer.
