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Spotify opens managed accounts to free users in select countries

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from 9to5Mac ·

Spotify now lets free-tier users create managed accounts for children in several countries, removing the previous Premium-only restriction. The feature allows parents to control content and privacy settings. No timeline for global rollout has been announced.

Meridian48 take
This is a smart move to hook younger users early, but the limited country availability suggests Spotify is still testing the business model.
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Spotify’s managed accounts are no longer limited to Premium subscribers →
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