Playlists Archives

Deezer introduces sponsored playlists

09/01/2021

Deezer introduces sponsored playlists to allow advertisers to ‘take over’ editorial playlists to promote their brands and get closer to millions of Free subscribers. According to Deezer, ‘Brands can choose to exclusively sponsor any of Deezer’s popular, curated editorial playlists that fit their offering and target audience. The chosen playlist will feature a large image of the company across the header, along with a link to their website and dedicated audio adverts.’ Emilie Proyart, VP […]

Deezer’s collaborative playlist arrives on Android

16/12/2020

Deezer’s collaborative playlist arrives on Android and joins desktop and web users in being able to create your perfect mix. Now you can team up with your friends or family to co-create the perfect music mix. Android users can now switch on the new ‘Collaborative’ toggle at the top of any of the playlists you’ve made. This will allow other music fans to add tracks. If you want to start fresh, just create a new […]

Upload custom playlist images on Spotify

12/12/2020

A new feature enabling you to upload custom playlist images on Spotify now using iOS and Android mobile devices has been rolled out by the streamer. Having put care, thought, and creativity into the tracks and podcasts on your homemade playlist, you can now take an extra step to make it your own with custom cover art, a name, and a description. Available now Spotify users will be able to upload custom covers and descriptions […]

YouTube Music rolls out personalised playlists

11/11/2020

YouTube Music rolls out personalised playlists with seven new My Mix playlists all displayed on a new activity bar on the homepage. On the Home tab, there are up to seven new and distinct personalised My Mix playlists each with a diverse list of artists. Each playlist captures a different corner of your music world. Pick your vibe and hit ‘play’ to hear hours of music that blend some of your favourite songs with new […]

YouTube Music rolls out playlist improvements

10/09/2020

YouTube Music rolls out playlist improvements including Assistive playlists, Collaborative playlists and an improved Mixed For You section. The new features include: Assistive playlists YouTube Music will suggest relevant songs to add to your playlists based on signals such as playlist name, existing songs in the playlist, and user listening history. You will see up to seven suggestions when editing a playlist. If you want additional suggestions, you can hit the Refresh button to see more. […]

Spotify creates track IDs for DJ playlists

16/08/2020

Spotify creates track IDs for DJ playlists co-curated between Spotify’s editorial team and DJs to provide the track IDs for their sets. Spotify has also created a new suite of playlists, all with track IDs which will take the guesswork out of identifying the tracks in dance and electronic music sets. Each playlist will also include original tracks from the DJ. In addition to allowing DJs to connect with fans in an entirely new way, […]

Deezer creates ‘Black Culture’ channel

28/07/2020

Deezer creates ‘Black Culture’ channel reinforcing the streamer’s commitment to Black artists and podcasters. The streamer is taking action to support black artists and creators and in June this year Deezer removed the term ‘Urban’ explaining that it’s an outdated word and is something they have banned internally and stopped using externally. With its new ‘Black Culture’ channel, Deezer has committed to promoting audio content from the most talented black creators around the world. Its […]