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Spotify Expands Song Credits and Previews SongDNA and About the Song

Early rollout emphasizes verified credits with curated context to recognize full teams behind tracks.

Overview

  • Expanded Song Credits begin rolling out on mobile today, with desktop availability planned in the coming months.
  • SongDNA and About the Song are confirmed for release early next year as a Spotify for Artists Preview and will be limited to Premium users at launch to allow creators to verify data.
  • SongDNA maps relationships between tracks by showing collaborators, samples, and covers in one place.
  • About the Song surfaces swipeable Now Playing cards detailing inspirations, backstories, and cultural impact, linking to third‑party sources.
  • WhoSampled powers the samples and covers data following its integration into Spotify, and labels and distributors will supply the expanded personnel credits; the announcement follows Spotify’s recent plan to expand music videos in the U.S. and Canada.