Spotify expands its Web API so developers can now let you build playlists in their own apps

Big news for developers today: Spotify has announced a significant expansion to its Web API, while also revealing that it has been hard at work integrating with The Echo Nest following its acquisition of the music data platform back in March. With the latest version of the API, not only will third-party developers be able to include album art and music previews, but they’ll also be able to let their users create bone fide Spotify playlists directly within their own Web apps. With the new Web API, developers can: Retrieve extensive metadata, including track, album and artist details, as well...



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