'Spotify Kids' App Comes to the U.S. and Canada

Following a test launch in select international markets last fall, the ad-free Spotify Kids app is now available in the U.S., Canada, and France.

During the test, the company said that it’s looking to embrace “the next generation of listeners,” and it’s doing it with a robust curated content lineup featuring audio from Disney, Nickelodeon, Kidz Bop, and others. For the U.S. and Canada, more than 8,000 songs are available in the Kids app — a 30% increase from the beta version.

Spotify Kids features audiobooks and stories including Disney Music Group Stories, fairytales, classics, and short stories; bedtime programming including lullabies, calming music and sounds, and bedtime stories; diverse content and playlists including Spanish-language, country, Christian, Motown, and more; pop culture content including music from Trolls World Tour and Frozen 2; and educational musical content in a special learning hub.

Family entertainment is the next big frontier for Spotify, which recently charged full steam ahead into podcasts with the purchase of Anchor FM, which hosts the Adventure Media & Events Podcast Network.

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James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

‘Spotify Kids’ App Comes to the U.S. and Canada

About the author

James Zahn