Spotify has set its sights on beating Apple Music’s Beats 1 Radio at its own game, launching a new set of radio-style playlists featuring celebrity curation and commentary. The company is calling the new feature In Residence.
However, while there are some similarities, Spotify’s new foray into the radio world is a different animal than Beats 1. More of a podcast than a radio station, all of the songs and commentary on In Residence are pre-recorded, trading the live broadcasts of Beats 1 for shows that are available to stream from any point, beginning to end.