The popular music service Spotify, which has been in Spain and Europe for a few years now, could be preparing new releases, to the point that in addition to songs, it could also include films in its catalog. Negotiations have reportedly begun, and these kinds of things aren't usually unfounded rumors. When the river sounds, water carries.
It seems that within Spotify There are projects that go beyond successfully expanding the music service around the world. The next objective would be to offer movies on demand, following the same line as Netflix in the United States, or Youzee and Wuaki.tv in Spain. We don't know exactly what it would be and what it would consist of, but everything seems to indicate that they will offer movies and concerts, and we don't know if it's also a series or if they prefer to deal with this last element separately. What does seem very clear is that it's something real they're working on.
What difference to Spotify of other services?
The advantage you have Spotify compared to other similar services is that the well-known music giant already has an immense user base on which to build the foundations for its new service. Users could now have accounts for listening to music, accounts for watching movies, or an account that allows both and is more affordable. Obviously, those users who already pay to listen to music will prefer to subscribe to the movie service as well. Spotify. On the other hand, they have also already established business connections with the world's largest distributors, which in many cases also distribute films, such as Sony and Universal. This certainly plays to their advantage.
Beyond its capillarity, the company could negotiate short availability windows for titles that are leaving the box office and aspire to global rights that reduce territorial barriers, a historically complex point in film and series. A launch like this would boost its device ecosystem Spotify Connect and its multi-platform experience, two assets that other competitors took years to consolidate.
Rumors, agreements and signs of a new direction
Reports point to talks with producers and distributors to incorporate films within weeks of their theatrical release. This post-billing catalog approach would differ from the classic model and open the door to temporary exclusivityIn parallel, a hybrid scheme is also being considered between flat rate and one-off rentals, in line with what video-on-demand platforms are exploring.
CEO Daniel Ek himself has come to publicly deny Some headlines have an ironic tone, which does not prevent the leaks about tests and funding rounds oriented to video from continuing to grow. The hypothesis would place Spotify competing more directly with Netflix, YouTube or HBO, no longer just as a musical complement but as an audiovisual actor with a brand recognized worldwide.
- Short release window: Focus on titles fresh out of theaters.
- Global rights as a goal to reduce geoblocks.
- Flexible business model: subscription, rental or combination.
In this context, there are three recent movements in the ecosystem that reinforce the viability of audiovisual expansion. First, the arrival of lossless audio For Premium subscribers: FLAC format option up to 24 bits and 44,1 kHz, with Wi-Fi or data quality selection and usage estimation. The feature displays a badge in the playback bar and Now Playing view when active, and rolls out in phases with in-app notifications.
Second, the compatibility extends to mobile phones, computers, tablets and numerous devices with Spotify Connect from brands such as Sony, Bose, Samsung or Sennheiser, with the progressive incorporation of other ecosystems. To take advantage of the full range of Lossless, the use of wired connection compared to Bluetooth, which compresses the signal.
Third, the momentum of the native video within Spotify: the official music videos are in beta and allow you to switch from audio to video from the "Switch to video" option in You are listening, with full-screen viewing when you rotate the phone. This feature coexists with Canvas (3‑8 s loops) and Clips (short verticals), and adds a tab of Video and visual content on Spotify for Artists with statistics, including the ability to set a Artist's Selection. According to data from the platform, listeners who discover songs with videos have a 34% more likely to play them again the following week, and a 24% more to save or share them.
As a nod to the convergence between music and screen, Spotify also integrates a soundtrack hub Popular video-on-demand productions, with official albums, "inspired by" compilations, and themed podcasts. All of this suggests a broader roadmap for audiovisual consumption.
Will it arrive in Spain?
We do not know if the service will reach Spain or if it is actually designed only for the United States. Be that as it may, there are already other similar services in our country, such as Wuaki.tv or Youzee at the time, so it would not be strange that we also see Spotify offer movies as well as music. Whatever the case, what is clear is that we still have to wait, but it is possible that There will be official news soon of this new service of SpotifyThe landing will depend on agreements of rights by territories, prices and whether they are betting on synchronized global releases that avoid geo-blocking.
The combination of user base, industry agreements and a technical ecosystem ready for audio and video places Spotify in a ideal position to expand its catalog beyond music; if negotiations materialize, the competition could gain an unexpected rival in the streaming race.