Music writer Brad Shoup explains why he makes exhaustive year-specific music mixes on Spotify: “With each new mix, my research methods improved – as did the source databases – and now, any playlist from 1969 on routinely features 1500 tracks, minimum.”…
Spotify playlist curators complain about ongoing abuse that favors bad actors over innocent parties
A number of Spotify playlist curators are complaining that the streaming music company is not addressing the ongoing issue of playlist abuse, which sees bad actors reporting playlists that have gained a following in order to give their own playlists better visibility. Currently, playlists created by Spotify users can be reported in the app for […]
Spotify officially launches Blend, allowing friends to match their musical tastes and make playlists together
Spotify today is officially rolling out its shared playlist feature called Blend to global users, with a few changes. Earlier this summer, Spotify had first launched the new shared playlist experience into beta testing. The feature, which allows two people to combine their favorite songs into one shared playlist, uses the same music mixing technology […]