Spotify acquires music trivia game Heardle

Sharanya Sinha
Sharanya Sinha July 12, 2022
Updated 2022/07/24 at 8:38 PM

On Tuesday, Spotify announced the acquisition of Heardle, an interactive music game. Financial details of the company’s first gaming deal were not available. The Swedish company said the game will serve as a tool for music discovery and is in line with its “plans to deepen participation in the Spotify ecosystem”.”We’re always looking for innovative and exciting ways to improve music discovery and help artists reach new fans,” Jeremy Ehrlich, Spotify’s global head of music, said in a statement.

“The heardle was the most interesting way to combine millions of fans with their familiar songs, new songs, and a way to compete with your friends who are the best musical knowledge.” Word -Rich athletes offer six chances to guess a song based on their initial notes and take a few seconds in each note to give their next answer. At the end of the game, all players can find a song and listen to a music scene. The Swedish company said that the appearance of the game will remain unchanged and will be free for everyone. The game will initially be available to Spotify users in the US, UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, the company said.

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The company added that it plans to fully integrate Heardle with Spotify in the future. Originally focused primarily on streaming music, Spotify has evolved over the years, expanding beyond music to podcasts, audiobooks, and now games. makes significant investments in these areas. The game’s appearance and feel will not change for current Heardle players, and everyone will still be able to play it for free. Now, at the conclusion of the game, players may listen to the entire song on Spotify. In addition to its recent purchase of Ludo, the Swedish company acquired two podcast companies, Podsights and Chartable, in February.

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