There are literally millions of playlists on Spotify. Whether generated by algorithms, our team of experts, or Spotify listeners all around the globe, they can be a great way to get your music in front of millions of potential fans. Learn how to get your music featured on them below.
Personalized
For individuals.
Personalized playlists, like Discover Weekly and Release Radar, are different for each listener, based on that listener’s unique tastes. We also make seasonal ones like Wrapped and Summer Rewind.
These are generated by algorithms thoughtfully designed by real people. They look closely at our listeners’ habits and the habits of those with similar taste, and then recommends music we think they’d like. (‘Habits’ include listener activities such as plays, likes, shares, skips, and adds to playlists).
Open the Spotify app on your computer and find the playlist you want to follow, either by searching for it or by going through the 'Browse' tab at the top right of the app. On desktop, head over to Radio and click CREATE NEW STATION. Enter a track, artist, or playlist and Spotify will create a station based on that music. Hit FOLLOW to save the station in Your Library, under Stations. Unfollowing the station will remove it. On the app, hit Radio, then New Station on the top right. Stream the tracks you love instantly, browse the charts or fire up readymade playlists in every genre and mood. Radio plays you great song after great song, based on your music taste. Discover new music too, with awesome playlists built just for you. Stream Spotify free, with occasional ads, or go Premium. On your desktop, begin your search from any page in the Spotify app. Type an activity, artist, genre, mood, or keyword into the search bar. Spotify will automatically generate results. From the desktop client or inside the mobile apps, go to Browse and then Discover to find it. There’s a good chance there you’ll fall in love with waiting for you right now. Open Spotify on the desktop app or web player. Use Search to find what you want. Play any one of these ways: Hover your cursor over a track and click the Play button on the left. Double-click a track name. Click an album or playlist in Browse. Click the green PLAY button below an artist, album,.
The more followers you have, the more of these playlists you’ll get on. Conversations about your music across the internet will help influence this. Check out our Promotion guide for tips.
Note: New music you release features in all your followers’ Release Radar playlists.
Editorial
Made by us.
We handcraft thousands of editorial playlists. You can tell it’s one of ours by the Spotify logo on the top left corner.
Our Editorial team is made up of genre, lifestyle, and culture specialists from around the globe. Their understanding of the right music for every moment is based on years of experience and careful consideration of listening habits.
We also personalize some of these playlists so they have different tracks for different listeners, because we know everyone’s taste is different. Therefore, a playlist with sing-along hits can have songs each listener would know the words to!
If you get featured on one of these playlists, you can use a unique link to share it. This ensures whoever clicks it will see your track at the top of the playlist for the following 24 hours.
You can pitch a song from an upcoming release to be considered for editorial playlists. Learn more about pitching music here.
Listener
Made by everyone.
Over the years, listeners on Spotify have created millions of their own playlists.
These are a great way to understand your fans. They help you get a sense of how your music resonates and how your reach has grown. They can influence other types of playlists too. When fans save music to their playlists, it’s an indicator of the type of music they like, which we use to generate recommendations.
It’s up to your fans to get your music on these playlists. Check out our Promotion guide for tips on building your following.
Make your own.
You can also make your own playlists and feature them on your artist profile. This is a good way to show what you’re into, what you recommend, or highlight a playlist your music’s been added to.
Here are some tips to make the most of it:
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- Pin the playlist to the top of your artist profile with Artist's Pick.
- Update it frequently. Try to add and/or remove tracks at least every other week.
- Get the word out and share on social media.
- Ask fans what they’d like to see in your playlist. Run competitions, make it collaborative.
- Consider regional differences - the Spotify catalog can be different depending on the country you’re in.
- Make your playlists unique by adding an image and text.
- Start with around 25 tracks but avoid making it too long (max 100 tracks is advisable).
- Think about music for various moods and moments. Here are some theme ideas to get you started: “Listening to right now”, “All-time favourites”, “Current inspiration”, “Whole catalogue/discography”, “Touring tunes”.