Spotify appears to be working on its first wearable device, developing a `category defining product akin to Pebble Watch, Amazon Echo, and Snap Spectacles,` based on a job listing discovered by Zatz Not Funny. The text from the job description, which has since been removed from Spotify`s website, is below:We are looking for a passionate and seasoned Senior Product Manager that will join the Platform & Partner Experience team working to build frictionless and creative Spotify experiences via fully-connected hardware devices. You will be leading an initiative to deliver hardware directly from Spotify to existing and new customers; a category defining product akin to Pebble Watch, Amazon Echo, and Snap Spectacles.
You will define the product requirements for internet-connected hardware, the software that powers it, and work with suppliers/manufacturers to deliver the optimal Spotify experience to millions of users. Above all, your work will affect the way the world experiences music & talk content.There`s no word on what Spotify might be planning to build, but the job description implies it may be a wearable device rather than something like a speaker, so it`s possible the company is working on a set of headphones that are perhaps similar to modern offerings like the Bragi Dash and Apple`s own AirPods. Other hints include internet connectivity and something developed by Spotify itself, rather than an integration with existing hardware, but it`s ultimately entirely unclear what`s being conceptualized.
A separate job listing also appears to hint at Spotify`s interest in voice-based technologies. `Voice is quickly becoming a key interaction mechanism for control of digital devices and services,` reads the description.
Spotify`s job listing suggests any work on a hardware product is in the early stages of development, so it could be some time yet before we get a clearer picture of what the company might be developing, if anything.Tag: Spotify Discu ...
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