Spotify is launching a brand new hub devoted to preserving customers knowledgeable about soon-to-be-released albums, the corporate announced on Wednesday. The hub, referred to as “Upcoming Releases,” will function customized suggestions based mostly on a person’s listening historical past.
Customers will be capable to entry it via the Search tab on cellular within the “Browse all” part. The hub may also function the highest 10 world Countdowns, that are essentially the most anticipated upcoming releases based mostly on the variety of pre-saves.
The hub will enable customers to pre-save upcoming releases and examine Countdown Pages, which showcase the monitor record of future albums and launched singles. These pages additionally function merch and clips from artists. As soon as customers pre-save upcoming releases, they may obtain a push notification from Spotify on the day of the discharge. Plus, Spotify will mechanically 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 wanting ahead to by permitting them to shortly pre-save them. For artists, the brand new hub might enable for extra publicity for his or her upcoming releases. The hub might additionally improve the invention of their Countdown Pages, and due to this fact, merch and tour data.
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 complete pre-saves globally. The charts can 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 proposals. The redesign contains new options to assist customers handle their Queue, present listening expertise, playlist creation, and extra.
As well as, due to a U.S. decide ordering Apple to cease charging commissions on purchases via iPhone apps, Spotify has this month rolled out the power for customers to buy particular person audiobooks immediately inside the app, together with the choice to entry pricing data and exterior cost hyperlinks.