Overview

• Mobile rollout begins this week in selected markets, with TechCrunch reporting an initial launch in Latin and South America and broader availability in the coming weeks.
• Free and Premium users aged 16 and over can use the feature on mobile to share music, podcasts and audiobooks.
• Messages are initiated from the share button in the Now Playing view and can be sent to people on the same plan or contacts previously interacted with through Jams, Blends or collaborative playlists.
• Recipients must accept message requests, emoji reactions are supported, and users can block contacts, disable messaging or report offensive content.
• Spotify says messages are encrypted in transit and at rest, and that proactive checks will scan for certain unlawful or harmful material.