Spotify's Old Logo Is Returning Following Pushback. 'We Know Glitter Is Not for Everyone'
Spotify said the disco ball icon was a temporary 20th-anniversary celebration and that the regular app logo will return next week.
- Following intense user backlash, Spotify confirmed yesterday that its temporary disco ball app icon will be replaced by the original green logo next week, an icon change initially launched to celebrate the company's 20th Anniversary.
- Spotify debuted the glowing mirrorball icon last week as a whimsical, limited-time celebration for its 20th Year, though many users criticized the design as a 'visual abomination' clashing with home screen aesthetics.
- Creator and social media consultant Jack Appleby opined on Saturday that the icon suffered from 'huge readability & brand issues,' noting the texture looked 'pixelated on a tiny phone screen' and the green was 'too dark against the black.'
- Michael Miraflor, EVP of client services at WPP's EssenceMediacom, commented that users 'bullied Spotify' into reversing the temporary change, while another user wrote, 'This new update of Spotify what the hell is this ugly app??=-<.'
- People take home screen aesthetics personally, a sensitivity Instagram demonstrated when offering temporary app icon options in 2020. The disco ball reversion next week underscores how significantly users react to major mobile interface design changes.
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Spotify confirms new disco ball look is only temporary, after users complain
In today’s episode of people complaining on the internet over the smallest things. Spotify recently unveiled a disco-ball version of its logo, and users were not happy about it, and made sure to let their disappointment be known. What users did not realize was that the icon change was part of Spotify’s 20th anniversary celebration, which includes many fun features, such as a visual presentation of its history from its launch in 2006 (has it alre…
Relax, Spotify was never going to keep its disco logo
They’re calling it “discomorphism.” To mark its 20th birthday, Spotify introduced a revamped logo that bedazzled its green, circular mark into a shimmering dark green disco ball. Following backlash online, Spotify assured its users that the old logo is coming back soon. “Alright, we know glitter is not for everyone,” the music streaming service said on social media. “Our temp glow up ends soon. Your regularly scheduled Spotify icon returns next …
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