It’s about time – Spotify is finally upgrading its free tier with these Premium-style features

• Spotify is upgrading is free tier for the first time in seven years
• Now users can tap and play any song they want to in a playlist, or by using the search bar
• These enhancements are designed to give users more playback control, but they're still missing out on some fun Premium features

Spotify’s Free tier offers users a small dose of the advanced features the platform has to offer, and despite its limited features and the presence of ads, Spotify Free is where most people start before committing to a Premium subscription. Now, the music streaming service is upgrading its Free experience – and it’s long overdue.

Hot on the heels of launching Spotify Lossless, Spotify is upgrading its Free experience with new features that give you more control over the music and podcasts you listen to. The current Free tier launched in ...