Tag: New Music Friday

Meet the Curators: New Music Friday Gets a Personal Touch With Editor-Led Video

June 12, 2026

The text "New Music Friday" appearing on a purple banner

For millions of fans, Friday means one thing: new music. On Spotify, New Music Friday has become a global go-to for discovering new releases each week. Now, for listeners in the U.S., we’re bringing you even closer to the music and the experts who curate it.

Starting today, listeners can find editor-led video recommendations directly within New Music Friday, alongside the song picks. Our editorial team will share perspectives on standout releases, rising artists, and the stories behind the songs fans are talking about each week.

The new experience brings together the reach and influence of New Music Friday with the storytelling and artist recommendations introduced through The Drop Weekly. Since its launch in September 2025, The Drop has shown that listeners respond strongly to editor-led discovery experiences, resulting in more than double the engagement through saves and likes.

Now, New Music Friday becomes a single destination for both. By combining The Drop Weekly’s short-form video with the New Music Friday playlist, we’re giving listeners a more personal way to discover music and a clearer view into how our editors think about the tracks they’re recommending.

“New Music Friday has always been about helping fans discover the best new music each week,” said John Stein, Head of North America Editorial at Spotify. “By bringing our editors directly into the experience, we’re giving listeners a closer connection to the people behind the playlist and more context around the artists and songs shaping culture right now.”

How to tune in

Free and Premium users in the U.S. can simply open the Spotify mobile app and search “New Music Friday” to find the playlist. As you scroll, you’ll find videos from our editors sharing their takes on the latest tracks.

Whether you’re looking for your next favorite artist or a deeper understanding of the music you love, we’ll continue creating new ways to explore both. Make sure to update your app to access the latest.

Your Prompts, Spotify’s Personalized Picks: Introducing Spotify in ChatGPT

October 6, 2025

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Spotify is everywhere you listen (and watch): in the car, on your TV, and even while gaming—with integrations across more than 2,000 devices. Every listener’s journey is unique; that’s why we’ve built Spotify to be never more than a tap away from your next favorite track, playlist, or podcast.

Now, Spotify can join your ChatGPT conversations, too. Starting today, both Spotify Free and Premium users can bring Spotify into their ChatGPT conversations to receive personalized music and podcast recommendations.

How it works

1. Start a conversation in ChatGPT and mention Spotify in your prompt. The first time you do this, you’ll be prompted to connect your Spotify account.
2. From there, simply ask for songs, artists, albums, playlists, or podcast episodes. ChatGPT will automatically bring up the Spotify app in your chat and use relevant context to accomplish the task. Alternatively, ask for recommendations based on a mood, theme, or topic, and Spotify will surface personalized picks seamlessly within the flow of your conversation.
3. Tapping a track will open the Spotify app, allowing you to listen and watch directly from there.

Once you’ve connected your Spotify account to ChatGPT, you can ask for the latest from your favorite K-Pop star or a playlist featuring all the Latin artists in your heavy rotation. Or extend an existing ChatGPT conversation, like planning a weekend road trip, by asking Spotify to create the perfect soundtrack. For best results, add details like genre, mood, or artist for music, or a topic, host, or guest for podcasts. It’s early days, so while we might not be able to deliver on every request just yet, we’ll continue to build, refine, and improve the experience over the coming weeks and months.

Free users will be able to source from Spotify’s catalog of playlists already available on the app, such as Discover Weekly and New Music Friday. Premium users can take it a step further by having Spotify turn their more elaborate prompts into a fresh and fully personalized selection of tracks. We’re continuing to invest in personalization technology and the expertise and insights of our human editors, so that we have something that matches every moment.

Connecting Spotify to ChatGPT is opt-in, and you’re always in control: You can connect or disconnect at any time. Throughout the experience, artists’ and creators’ work stays protected. Spotify will not share music, podcasts, or any other audio or video content on our platform with OpenAI for training purposes.

The Spotify app in ChatGPT is now live in English across 145 countries to all logged-in ChatGPT Free, Plus, and Pro accounts, available on both web and mobile (iOS and Android). For listeners, it’s a new way to find what they love. For artists and podcasters, it’s a new stage for discovery.

*Update as of December 17, 2025: Spotify in ChatGPT is now available in even more markets, including the U.K., Switzerland, and throughout the EU.

*Update as of March 23, 2026: Starting today, all users can listen to audio previews and full podcast episodes on Spotify via ChatGPT without the need to login. The integration is also now available in French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Spotify’s ‘The Drop Weekly’ Brings You the Week in New Releases, Straight From Our Editors

September 12, 2025

For fans, we know how important it is to stay plugged into music culture and discover new releases from your favorite artists. Now, for listeners in the US, Spotify is making it even easier with The Drop Weekly. Curated and hosted by our music editors, this new in-app experience is like having a music expert in your pocket, delivering weekly insights and personal recommendations.

Every Friday, Spotify’s editors break down the biggest releases, spotlight key cultural moments, and introduce new artists and tracks to discover. Next, you’ll see personalized recommendations based on your taste, plus a look ahead at upcoming releases powered by Countdown Pages—so you’ll never miss out. The experience on mobile brings together curated picks from our music editors, new singles based on your listening history, and albums you’ve pre-saved, all in one place.

“The Drop Weekly is a powerful example of the expertise our music editorial team brings to Spotify,” said Sulinna Ong, Spotify’s Global Head of Editorial. “Our editors live and breathe music culture, understanding the nuances and moments that shape it. Through this series, listeners will get to hear directly from them and discover how each artist, album, or song fits into the cultural zeitgeist.”

Building on the success of playlists like New Music Friday and Release Radar, The Drop Weekly fuses Spotify’s human editorial expertise and best-in-class personalization to surface the new releases you need to know about and the ones you’ve been waiting for.

“This is a completely new way to discover music on Spotify,” added Madeleine Bennett, Head of Global Music Go-to-Market at Spotify. “Through video, we can offer fans a new meaningful way to connect with music and offer artists a powerful platform to develop fans.”

How to watch The Drop Weekly

The Drop Weekly is available now for both Free and Premium users in the US. Find it in your Spotify app on Fridays—look for it in your music feed on Home or simply search “The Drop Weekly” to start watching. And when you find something you love, you can save it to Your Library or share it with friends directly from the app.

Whether you’re looking for trending tracks, up-and-coming artists, or the stories behind the music, The Drop Weekly has you covered. We’ll continue to evolve the experience, so stay tuned for more ways to discover what’s new in music, every week.

4 Tips To Supercharge Your Discovery on Spotify in 2025

January 22, 2025

Personalized listening is key to unlocking your perfect soundtrack for 2025. It’s about more than just hearing your favorites, and at Spotify, we want to help you discover new artists and tracks we think you’ll love based on how you listen.

Every day we connect millions of listeners with their favorite artists, powering nearly 2 billion music discoveries every 24 hours. And we’re constantly innovating to make this experience even easier and more enjoyable.

Discovering new music can come in many forms depending on your familiarity with different artists and genres, or even how you use Spotify playlists and features. From algorithmically personalized to expertly curated by our editors—and even synergistic blends that unite the best of both—we have playlists for every mood, moment, or discovery need.

We’ve curated some essential Spotify tips to help you find your next favorite track or artist.

Find your daily dose of discovery

If you’re looking to seamlessly blend your favorite tracks with new and exciting sounds, head to the Made for You hub and try out some personalized playlists like daylist or Mixes. daylist, which is available globally to both Free and Premium users, will perfectly soundtrack your day, updating frequently and evolving with your listening habits to offer more opportunities to discover new artists.

Get your weekly fix

Ready to step outside your comfort zone? Try Discover Weekly. Every Monday, discover 30 new tracks tailored to your taste. This personalized playlist is filled with new music we think you’ll love—blending songs you might have missed over the years with recent releases. It’s an easy way to find artists and genres that are similar to what you’ve been listening to lately.

Stay ahead of the curve

Spotify offers a variety of curated playlists from our team of global editorial experts—like New Music Friday or Fresh Finds—each providing a great way to discover emerging artists and different genres. These playlists help you stay in tune with the latest trends and find what’s next in music. And once you discover a new artist, check out Release Radar, a personalized playlist that keeps you updated on your favorite artists’ new releases.

Supercharge your recommendations

Want even more personalized discovery? Engaging with Spotify helps fine-tune your recommendations. Liking songs, following artists, and saving tracks to your playlists all provide signals that help us understand your taste, leading to even better discoveries and more relevant recommendations. Explore genre hubs, artist pages, and our expert-curated playlists to further expand and refine your musical journey.

This year, make musical exploration a priority. Who knows? Your next favorite artist might be just a tap away.

Spotify Refreshes Popular Playlist New Music Friday with Global Rebrand

February 21, 2020

Whether you’re a music fan or an artist, Fridays are about to get even better. Today, Spotify’s highly influential New Music Friday playlist—a curated selection of the most anticipated new tracks of the week—is debuting a global rebrand.

The revamped playlist, which has 43 versions worldwide, will continue to serve as the leading destination for listeners who want to discover new music from both established and emerging talent. With over 3.5 million followers in the U.S. and 8 million globally, it’s an achievement and milestone for artists to have their new tracks included on the list.

With today’s visual relaunch, Spotify is continuing to support its ongoing investment in the must-hear playlist brand, with a major social campaign, New York and Los Angeles billboards, and new cover art. Inspired by a trend of artists making their own celebratory New Music Friday social media assets, Spotify For Artists will now test a new feature where all artists added to the U.S. version—to start—of New Music Friday will be able to grab and share a branded and personalized social asset a la Wrapped.