Spotify Archives

Spotify Podcasts get star ratings

16/12/2021

Spotify Podcasts get star ratings to give podcast creators feedback on their creative efforts. This new feature continues Spotify’s efforts to aid podcast discovery amongst its 3.2 million podcasts with Podcast Charts and personalised recommendations. The rollout begins today in all countries where podcasts are available and improves podcast discoverability by highlighting shows’ popularity. Podcast ratings give listeners an opportunity to support their favourite podcast shows and enable a two-way feedback loop between creator and […]

How to connect with friends on Spotify

15/12/2021

How to connect with friends on Spotify and share your music listening experience with friends, family and other fans. 1. Show your listening activity to friends The Friend Activity appears to the right of your desktop app, and you can use it to see the listening activity of those you follow on Spotify. (Those who follow you will be able to see yours.) To turn it on, head to ‘settings’ and accept ‘Share my listening […]

Your Spotify 2021 Wrapped becomes available

05/12/2021

Your Spotify 2021 Wrapped becomes available letting you relive the music and podcasts you listened to during the year. In addition Spotify have created playlists of the top music and podcasts streamed globally in 2021. Your Spotify Wrapped 2021 In addition to your top artists, genres, songs, and podcasts and the minutes listened, your personalized Wrapped experience includes several all-new features: 2021: The Movie – This feature pairs your top songs with classic scenes from a […]

Spotify Review

05/12/2021

History Launched in 2008 Spotify has 381 million active users with 172 million paying subscribers (as at Q3 2021) across 184 countries. Spotify has been the leader in the streaming field for some time and despite not having a CD Quality or HiRes service it has produced a service which has near ubiquitous availability across HiFi, mobile, PCs, tablets, smart TVs and speakers and In Car Entertainment (ICE) systems. That and its ease of use […]

41% of UK adults have listened to a podcast in the last month

03/12/2021

41% of UK adults have listened to a podcast in the last month according to the Infinite Dial 2021 UK from Edison Research, Bauer Media Group UK and Spotify. The research carried out in the fourth quarter of 2021 surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1000 UK residents aged 16+ on a variety of measures including online digital audio platforms, radio, social media, smart speakers, and more. Findings from the study show several strengths in […]

Spotify reimagines holiday classics

26/11/2021

Spotify reimagines holiday classics with artists Nao, Ashnikko, Spoon, jxdn, El Alfa, and more to create their fifth annual Spotify Singles Holiday Collection. This year’s releases feature 12 new reimagined holiday classics, including for the first time ever four tracks from international artists. Helping start off the festivities is an original song from Dominican artist El Alfa featuring El Cherry Scom called “Prende el Arbolito.” The Spanish-language single infuses the trademark danceable, high-energy beats that […]

How to find the lyrics to your favourite songs in Spotify

25/11/2021

You can now find the lyrics to your favourite songs in Spotify as the streamer has extended its Lyrics function globally to all platforms. Lyrics are one of the most requested features from listeners across the globe. Spotify have created an experience that’s simple and interactive and even shareable. By partnering with Musixmatch, they are bringing song lyrics to life through in-app access across the majority of its extensive library of tracks. Lyrics are available to […]