With a few simple changes, it could become a gift worthy of the holiday season. Wrapped is currently an underwhelming collection of obvious statistics that do not provoke much thought. If I’m trying to find a specific statistic, I have to wait a few precious seconds to see if the slide I’m on is the correct one. Sure, it contributes to the aesthetic that Spotify wants to create, but after the first viewing of Wrapped, it just wastes time. This could help users connect with their friends over music if they share a favorite album or artist, and introduce them to new music because people are probably more likely to trust in the music taste of their friends than the awful spotify recommendation algorithm.įinally, one thing that annoys me to no end is the animation that plays before each slide. Though the Spotify following feature is neglected, Wrapped could compare users’ music tastes with their followers and the people they follow. To help users save time by trimming down their playlists, Wrapped could say which songs were most likely to be skipped. Spotify could tell users how long their average listening session was and what time they tended to listen to music. Some more technical information may also be useful. A way to remember those kinds of experiences is sorely needed. The first time I listened to “ AT.$AP ” by A$AP Rocky months ago was an absolutely incredible 66 minutes. This way, Wrapped would be a collection of time capsules for the previous months. This brings up another potential change: Wrapped could add a month-by-month overview of the user’s top artists and songs to illustrate their musical evolution. In light of all the recent controversies surrounding Kanye, I’ve been trying to expand my music taste and stop exclusively listening to him. I especially wanted to see what percentile I was in for the most “Devil In A New Dress” plays. However, having access to additional numbers such as how many times I listened to a playlist or my global listening ranking for my top five most-played songs would have also been nice. It informed me that I had listened to Kanye for 27,950 minutes, or around 1.5 hours on average daily, placing me in the top 0.005% of listeners. What was most interesting to me was the few concrete statistics Wrapped provided. Although it was nice to see this in a visually appealing and easily digestible manner, most of it was information I already knew. Sign up to get unlimited songs and podcasts with occasional ads.

30 every year, that summarizes the user’s top artists, songs and genres throughout the year. Spotify Wrapped is a presentation in a similar style to Instagram Stories, released on Nov. Unsurprisingly, Kanye West was my most played artist (disclaimer: I am a fan of the music, not the person) and my favorite song, “ Devil In A New Dress ,” had the highest number of plays at 93. I eagerly opened the Spotify app on my phone on a cold November morning to see my musical landscape of the past year.

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