Spotify Adds Touch Features to Improve Music Search Process

Spotify added a feature called Touch Preview. Designed to simplify the music search process, it allows users to preview a song, playlist, album or artist before hitting play, Spotify said. Those who like what they hear can save a track to their music library with a new swipe feature, said the streaming music provider. If they want to listen later, users can swipe to the left to save music to their library or swipe right to place it in queue. “For decades, music fans have had to rely on a rather clumsy way of scanning through songs, albums and playlists,” said Vice President-Product Sten Garmark. Touch Preview takes music discovery “to the next level,” he said, and results in “less time looking for the perfect music, and more time actually listening to it.” The new features rolled out to iOS users Thursday and will be available on other platforms soon, Spotify said.