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Generational differences amongst Spotify listeners

13/07/2021

Generational differences amongst Spotify listeners are the topic of a study by the streamer into how Millennials and Gen Zs view digital audio. Every year it commissions a report called Culture Next, Spotify Advertising’s annual study into the listening habits and preferences of Millennials and Gen Zs, aged 15-25 and 26-40, respectively. This year, it found that Gen Z and millennial creators and listeners are as obsessed with digital audio. And while these generations’ differences […]

Summer Breakouts playlist now on Spotify

29/06/2021

Summer Breakouts playlist now on Spotify providing your soundtrack to the summer with songs from breakout artists. Curated by Spotify’s editorial experts with tracks they predict will pop off this summer, the playlist also ranks the order in which they appear to fit each user’s taste based on the music they love. From artists like BIA and Tai Verdes to Dayglow and Audrey Nuna, the playlist provides a range of new music to explore. Each week, the songs on the playlist will refresh, […]

Today’s Top Hits on Spotify is world’s biggest playlist

29/06/2021

Today’s Top Hits on Spotify is world’s biggest playlist is the world’s biggest playlist. With over 28 million followers, it’s also the top destination for emerging and established artists across all genres to reach millions of fans and provide them with chart-topping, show-stopping songs each day. And Today’s Top Hits (TTH) influences more than culture – it has helped kickstart the careers of many emerging artists – like The Kid Laroi, Tate McRae, and Conan Gray – and supported music favourites like Billie Eilish, SZA, […]

Samsung devices to come with Spotify pre-installed

19/06/2021

Samsung devices to come with Spotify pre-installed on a range of mobile devices, tablets and Smart TVs as part of Spotify’s partnership deal. Spotify has been Samsung’s go-to music service since 2018. In 2019, Spotify strengthened that partnership when it announced that it would come preinstalled on the newest Samsung Galaxy mobile devices so music and podcast lovers could start listening as soon as they turned on their new phones. This arrangement has been extended to cover the newest range […]

Spotify creates an all year round ‘Wrapped’ experience

04/06/2021

Spotify creates an all year round ‘Wrapped’ experience containing shareable personalised playlists in an in-app feature it has branded Only You. Only You features Your Audio Birth Chart: It’s a musical meeting of cosmic proportions. Your Sun sign details the artist you listened to most over the last six months. Your Moon sign demonstrates an artist you listen to that best shows your emotional or vulnerable side. Your Rising sign brings it all together with an artist you’ve recently connected with. […]

Streamers celebrate Pride Month 2021

03/06/2021

Streamers celebrate Pride Month 2021 with dedicated channels devoted to LGBTQIA+ artists and creators from Amazon Music, Apple Music, Deezer, Spotify and YouTube Music. Events of all kinds will be held during June in many countries including the UK and US to remember and celebrate when the Stonewall Riots took place back in 1969. This is a round up of the offerings from the mainstream streaming services. Amazon Music launches Pride History On the 29th […]

Spotify adds downloading to your Apple Watch

27/05/2021

Spotify adds downloading to your Apple Watch giving you the ability to download your favourite playlists, albums, and podcasts. All users are already able to play tracks, albums, playlists, and podcasts, and now Premium subscribers will also be able to download everything they’re listening to for a true offline and phone-free experience. This is on top of all the other Spotify features on Apple Watch from Connect & Control to streaming to Siri. The new […]