Spotify is launching a brand new hub devoted to holding customers knowledgeable about soon-to-be-released albums, the corporate introduced on Wednesday. The hub, referred to as “Upcoming Releases,” will characteristic customized suggestions based mostly on a person’s listening historical past.
Customers will be capable of entry it by means of the Search tab on cell within the “Browse all” part. The hub may even characteristic the highest 10 international Countdowns, that are essentially the most anticipated upcoming releases based mostly on the variety of pre-saves.
The hub will permit customers to pre-save upcoming releases and look at Countdown Pages, which showcase the monitor lists of future albums and launched singles. These pages additionally characteristic merch and clips from artists. As soon as customers pre-save upcoming releases, they’ll obtain a push notification from Spotify on the day of the discharge. Plus, Spotify will robotically add the music to their library.
The brand new hub will improve music discovery on the platform by giving customers suggestions for future albums that align with their pursuits. It additionally makes it simpler for listeners to remain on high of future releases that they’re trying ahead to by permitting them to rapidly pre-save them. For artists, the brand new hub might permit for extra publicity for his or her upcoming releases. The hub might additionally improve the invention of their Countdown Pages, and subsequently, merch and tour info.
Spotify additionally introduced that it’s rolling out Countdown Charts on its Spotify and Spotify for Artists social channels on platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and X. These charts will showcase the highest 10 Countdowns on Spotify with essentially the most whole pre-saves globally. The charts might be up to date each Wednesday, the corporate says.
The announcement comes as Spotify has been updating its app with further performance over the previous few weeks. Earlier this month, the music streaming service redesigned its app to provide customers extra management over their listening expertise and suggestions. The redesign consists of new options to assist customers handle their Queue, present listening expertise, playlist creation, and extra.
As well as, due to a U.S. choose ordering Apple to cease charging commissions on purchases by means of iPhone apps, Spotify has this month rolled out the flexibility for customers to buy particular person audiobooks immediately throughout the app, together with the choice to entry pricing info and exterior cost hyperlinks.
