There’s a new Spotify feature in town: Jam. So, what is it?
Spotify introduced Jam in a blog post today (September 26) and described it as “a personalized, real-time listening session for your group to tune into together,” adding, “Jam builds on some of our popular social features and combines them with our personalization technology to take real-time listening with pals to the next level.”
Head here for specifics on how to use Jam, but broadly speaking, it works like this: One user (who must have a Premium account) sets up a Jam and invites other users (Premium or not) to join it. Then, all users can add new songs to the queue, allowing people to come together and craft a shared playlist as a team. The user who created the Jam has a bit more control, though, as they’re able to decide what users are allowed into the jam, change the order of songs, and remove songs from the queue.
Spotify explains in the blog post, “There are few things more powerful than connecting over a shared love of music. So over the past few years, Spotify has unveiled a wide range of new features, including Collaborative Playlists and Blend, that make sharing the music you love easier than ever. […] Today we’re introducing Jam, a personalized, real-time listening session for your group to tune into together. Jam builds on some of our popular social features and combines them with our personalization technology to take real-time listening with pals to the next level. […] Get ready for a deeper way to connect through the artists, songs, and albums that unite you — and to discover some unexpected gems with those around you.”
Check out Spotify’s promo video about Jam above and learn more about Jam here.
