All articles tagged with #spotify wrapped
Originally Published 1 month ago — by Business Insider
Spotify Wrapped's new 'listening age' feature estimates users' ages based on their music tastes, leading to humorous and sometimes embarrassing mismatches, especially for those who listen to music from different eras than their actual age.
Originally Published 1 month ago — by BBC
Spotify Wrapped, an annual feature summarizing users' listening habits, is expected to launch soon, likely in early December, providing personalized insights into favorite songs, artists, and podcasts. The feature is available to all Spotify users and is part of a broader trend among streaming services sharing annual summaries, driven by human self-reflection and social sharing. Spotify calculates these stats based on play counts and listening data from the year, and the feature has become a popular cultural phenomenon.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Vulture
Trisha Paytas made a guest appearance on Saturday Night Live in a sketch that parodied Spotify Wrapped, alongside host Paul Mescal. The sketch humorously explored niche internet obsessions, featuring fictional artist Satoshi Gutman. Paytas's appearance on SNL was a long-time goal, previously doubted by her former co-host Ethan Klein, who jokingly promised drastic measures if it ever happened.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Yahoo Entertainment
Trisha Paytas made a surprise appearance on 'Saturday Night Live' during a skit about Spotify Wrapped, alongside host Paul Mescal and musical guest Shaboozey.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Deadline
Trisha Paytas made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live in a sketch about Paul Mescal's 2024 Spotify Wrapped. The sketch featured Bowen Yang as Satoshi Gutman, an "anti-instrumentalist sound guru" who topped Mescal's listening list. Paytas appeared as a guest on Gutman's fictional podcast, adding humor to the segment. The sketch highlighted the quirky and personal nature of Spotify Wrapped, with Mescal defending it as a celebration of personal music taste.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Verge
Google Photos has introduced a new feature called "2024 Recap," similar to Spotify Wrapped, which highlights users' memorable moments from the year using photos, insights, and cinematic effects. The feature includes data like the number of photos taken, most photographed colors, and people you smiled with the most. Available to select US users with Gemini enabled, Recap requires the Face Groups setting for facial recognition, limiting its global availability. The Recap will be accessible in the Memories carousel in December and can be shared on social media.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Rolling Stone
Spotify's 2024 Wrapped feature has disappointed many users, who took to social media to express their dissatisfaction with the lack of key data points like top genres and the absence of popular features from previous years, such as "Sound Town" and Audio Aura. The presentation's uninspired visuals also drew criticism, with some attributing the underwhelming experience to recent layoffs at Spotify and speculating about the use of artificial intelligence in its creation. Despite the backlash, Spotify highlighted the extensive effort involved in producing Wrapped.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Variety
Spotify Wrapped 2024 reveals Taylor Swift as the most-streamed artist globally for the second consecutive year, driven by her album "The Tortured Poets Department." Women artists dominated the top 10 most-streamed albums, with Swift, Billie Eilish, and Sabrina Carpenter leading the list. Spotify introduced new features for Swift fans, including a Wrapped badge and custom animations. The most-streamed song was Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso," and top podcasts included "The Joe Rogan Experience."
Originally Published 1 year ago — by TechCrunch
Spotify's popular Wrapped feature, which provides users with a personalized summary of their listening habits, has inspired numerous platforms to create similar year-in-review experiences. Amazon Music, Apple Music, Deezer, YouTube Music, and even non-music platforms like Duolingo and Mastodon have launched their own versions, offering insights into user habits and preferences. These features have become a trend across various digital services, with more companies expected to join in as the year ends.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Forbes
Spotify Wrapped 2024 is expected to be released soon, likely on December 4th, as the feature has traditionally launched on a Wednesday in recent years. Spotify Wrapped provides users with insights into their top artists and songs, along with fun data like music auras and "Sound Towns." To access it, users need an updated Spotify app and an active account. Data collection for Wrapped extends beyond October, including part of November.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by TechCrunch
Amazon Music has launched '2024 Delivered,' a personalized yearly recap feature similar to Spotify's Wrapped. This new feature provides users with a summary of their listening habits, including top artists, songs, and genres, and offers shareable animated cards. Unique to Amazon Music, it highlights favorite podcasts and the most requested song via Alexa, with some users receiving special messages from artists. This launch coincides with similar recap features from Apple Music and YouTube Music, while Spotify's Wrapped is still anticipated.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by PinkNews
Spotify Wrapped 2024 is expected to be released on December 4, allowing users to explore their listening habits from the past year. This annual event has become a major social media tradition, with Spotify teasing its arrival through redesigned logos inspired by popular 2024 albums. Users will receive notifications in the app and can also access their Wrapped data via Spotify's website. The campaign is known for its detailed and interactive presentation, often going viral as users share their results online.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Axios
Spotify Wrapped, the annual summary of users' listening habits, is set to release soon, with Spotify urging users to update their app to access all features. Wrapped has become a viral sensation since 2019, with new features like "audio aura" and city music alignment. While the exact release date is unconfirmed, past releases have been around late November to early December. Spotify is also focusing on profitability, expecting its first full profitable year in 2024, marking a significant milestone for the company.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by TechCrunch
Spotify's popular Wrapped feature, which provides users with a personalized summary of their listening habits, has inspired numerous copycat year-in-review experiences across various platforms. Amazon Music, Apple Music, Deezer, YouTube Music, and even non-music services like Duolingo and Reddit have developed similar features, offering users insights into their annual activity. These recaps often include statistics on top songs, artists, and genres, as well as unique features like quizzes and social sharing options.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by New York Post
As Spotify Wrapped 2024 approaches, some users are humorously expressing their desire to manipulate their music listening data to avoid embarrassment over their most-listened tracks. Many have taken to social media to joke about "hacking" their results, with some even preferring jail over revealing their true music tastes. The annual feature, which summarizes users' listening habits, is highly anticipated and expected to drop in early December.