Spotify to roll out virtual events feature, says TechCrunch

The tool isn't available for the public. It was first discovered by reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong

27.Aug.2020 11:26 BRT

It is not available for public yet;
Spotify already had a feature that shows upcoming events.

Spotify already had a feature that helped fans finding live concerts. Now, with the COVID-19 pandemic the new feature will alert fans about an artist’s upcoming virtual events, according to TechCrunch.

It was first discovered by reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong. She posted it on her Twitter.

Spotify is working on Virtual Events

The virtual event shown here is actually 2020 iHeartRadio Music Festival pic.twitter.com/I6BJDqeAnc
— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) August 25, 2020

TechCrunch reports that it wouldn’t be difficult for the streaming platform to launch a virtual events feature. It would only need to slightly tweak existing partner agreements to gain access to their virtual event listings.

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