#data-portability

#data-portability

Sometimes software founders are a weird bunch. They've built their businesses on open source software and the contributions of people who've done a lot of work for free. They've benefited at great length from infrastructure and tooling built on open standards that facilitate free exchange of data and ideas. Yet when it comes to their own software business, they hold the opinion that you should have as much vendor lock-in as possible when it comes to your users.

Spotify is making it easier for users to make the switch from other streaming services. On Thursday, the company announced an integration with TuneMyMusic, a tool that can transfer playlists from other streaming services into users' Spotify libraries. The new feature, which is rolling out now to all Spotify users, will be found in the "Your Library" section of the Spotify mobile app. To use TuneMyMusic, you'll scroll to the bottom of the page, then tap on the new option to "Import your music" and follow the prompts to connect with the service.