Spotify has acquired the song sample platform WhoSampled, the companies revealed on Wednesday (Nov. 19).

According to a blog post by Spotify, WhoSampled will power SongDNA, an upcoming feature on the streaming platform that will showcase “connections between songs,” including samples, collaborators and covers. In a LinkedIn post, WhoSampled founder Nadav Poraz said the platform would “continue to operate as a standalone platform and brand” following the acquisition. A blog post by the company added that WhoSampled, which is driven by user contributions, would improve in several ways, noting that its iOS app would now be free to download and that in-app subscriptions would become free for all users; in addition, the site will become ad-free and moderation for submissions will be faster.

R

See Full Page