Summary
Spotify Wrapped, an annual feature from the music streaming service, provides users with a summary of their listening habits over the past year. It typically launches in the week after Thanksgiving and allows users to see their top songs, artists, and podcasts. Spotify uses the data to calculate royalty payments for musicians and improve user experience.
Key Facts
- Spotify Wrapped gives users a yearly summary of their music and podcast listening habits.
- It usually launches shortly after Thanksgiving, with past releases in late November or early December.
- Users can access Wrapped through the Spotify app, which presents their top songs and podcasts in a slideshow format.
- Wrapped data is collected from January 1 to November 15 each year, counting songs listened to for at least 30 seconds.
- Offline listening data is counted if the device reconnects to the internet.
- Spotify Wrapped calculates "top" rankings based on play count, not total listening time.
- The data helps Spotify pay musicians and enhance user engagement by personalizing recommendations.
