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Spotify Prompted Playlists

Spotify Introduces ‘Prompted Playlists’ — Driven By Your Algorithm and Your Feels

This AI-driven Beta service is being rolled out to Premium users in the US and Canada starting on January 22, allowing users to generate playlists with more creative control.

Jeremy Young on 01/22/2026 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Today, January 19, 2026, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. From the team here at Hypebot, we're sharing a playlist of tracks that were inspired by or speak to the musical legacy of Dr. King's historic influence on the Civil Rights Movement.

Songs in the Key of Change: a Martin Luther King Jr. Playlist

Today, January 19, 2026, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. From the team here at Hypebot, we’re sharing a playlist of tracks that were inspired by or speak to the musical legacy of Dr. King’s historic influence on the Civil Rights Movement.

Jeremy Young on 01/19/2026 in Politics & Protests | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Remember Mixtapes? Bandcamp adds shareable playlists

With a new update Bandcamp adds shareable playlists powered by ownership rather than passive streaming. Fans can only add tracks to their playlists if they’ve purchased them.

Bruce Houghton on 05/23/2025 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Guide To Get Music on Spotify Playlists

Learn the best legitimate strategies to get music on Spotify playlists, so you can reach new fans and grow your audience the right way.

Alana Bonilla on 12/26/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify vs Songhunt: How AI playlist tools differ and what it means for music discovery

AI is increasingly deciding what we listen to, but not all AI-powered playlists are created equal, as this test by the Songhunt team showed in a head-to-head match-up with Spotify…..

Alana Bonilla on 05/07/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Searches for ‘rock music’ are up 600% on Spotify, enter MARROW

Spotify says that searches for “rock music,” “alt/rock,” and “rock band” are up 600%, alongside increases in searches for related subgenres, including alternative metal, post-grunge, and indie rock…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/14/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify Editors discuss what makes a Classic Album in the streaming era

What makes a classic album in the streaming era from 2015 to the present? Industry insiders join Spotify editors to discuss how albums were chosen for Spotify’s new CLASSICS’s classic hip-hop and R&B Albums of the Streaming Era list…

Bruce Houghton on 02/21/2024 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Why are playlists so important?

Mathilde Neu of Reprtoir looks at how crucial playlists are to today’s music ecosystem and how to get your fair share of placements…

Alana Bonilla on 02/09/2024 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Most Popular Playlists On Spotify

Here is an updated list of Spotify’s most popular playlists based on followers. Today’s Top Hits – 33.4M followers Top 50 Global – 17.2M RapCaviar – 15.2M Viva Latino –. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/07/2023 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Create weird, wonderful personalized playlists with Spotify Niche Mixes

[UPDATED] Spotify has expanded its family of personalized playlists with Niche Mixes – an almost unlimited array of weirdly specific personalized playlists. The streamer also reconfigured its mix categories with clearer. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/29/2023 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How to avoid scams and get music on independent Spotify playlists

There are so many scam companies promising streams and playlist placements that it’s easy to forget that there are still some companies who do streaming promotions the legitimate way. Michael. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/10/2023 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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