Rest of the Day: Fresh Finds Spotify Playlists Drive Music Discovery
Finding new music that you like can be tricky. This is similar to when Columbus went in search of indie, but eventually discoveredNew America . Now Spotify wants to help with some new playlists featuring unknown artists.
- Spotify wants you to listen to new music with carefully curated playlists featuring unknown artists. Everyone loves the Discover Weekly feature , which provides playlists every Monday morning based on your preferences, but these new Fresh Finds playlists highlight new and unknown artists you might like. [Spotify]
- Voice call has been added to Slack . They are now implementing this feature into a chat platform – popular with “trendy” and “cool” companies like my employer – and it works essentially like Skype or Google Hangouts. I think I need to rethink my emoji-focused communication strategy. [TechCrunch]
- Adobe Lightroom for iOS can now edit photos in full resolution . The mobile app was previously limited to 2560 pixels wide, which was a limitation if you were trying to use “pro” on your iPad Pro. [The Next Web]
- Google has simply added tons of new “expert-designed” document templates to spice up your resume or presentation. These aren’t just clipart – there are helpful templates, like lesson plans for teachers. [Google]
- Uber is expanding its vehicle fleet to three Gulf cities: Berkeley, Alameda and Auckland . Passengers pay less to share a car with multiple passengers, which appears to be half their fare in San Francisco. [The Verge]