TOP 3 Methods To Find New Music On Spotify

Tired of listening to the same songs on repeat? Looking to discover some new tunes instead? Great, this post should help you with that. I’ll explain the TOP 3 methods to find new music on Spotify. Being the biggest music streaming platform in the world it’s stuffed with features that offer you music to enjoy.

If you are searching for fresh new songs, some of these features work better than others. Mainly because there are different algorithms behind them. If you want to find new tracks that haven’t heard before, you should focus on the three key ones.

The best ways to find new music on Spotify are Discover Weekly, Release Radar, and Spotify Radio. These features use advanced algorithms and continuously update with new songs picked specifically for you based on what you like to listen to.

Check out what each of this feature can do for you.

Discover Weekly

Let’s start with the Discover Weekly playlist. Spotify’s Discover Weekly is a personalized playlist updated every Monday, featuring new music based on your listening habits.

Why is it good? Because the algorithms behind this playlist are quite sophisticated. They utilize a combination of collaborative filtering, natural language processing, and audio analysis. I now this may sound complex, but I explained the algorithms in simple terms in this article: Spotify’s Secret: How Their Algorithms Work. Feel free to check it if you are want to know more about algorithms.

So how to find and use this playlist? It’s super easy, just follow these steps:

Open Spotify: Launch the Spotify app on your device.
Go to ‘Home’: Tap on the ‘Home’ icon at the bottom of the screen.
Find ‘Made for You’: Scroll down until you see the ‘Made for You’ section.
Select ‘Discover Weekly’: Tap on the ‘Discover Weekly’ playlist to start exploring and listening to the songs in it.

Release Radar

Then there’s Release Radar playlist. It is another personalized playlist, updated every Friday. This one shows new releases from artists you follow and also similar artists.

This Spotify feature combines User Profile Analysis, Artist Following and Engagement, Collaborative Filtering, Content-Based Filtering, Artist and Label Partnerships and Real-Time Data Processing.

Basically these algorithms focus on selecting tracks from artists that you have shown interest in, as well as new releases that match your listening habits.

Where to find and how to use this playlist? Just follow these steps:

Open Spotify: Launch the Spotify app on your device.
Go to ‘Home’: Tap on the ‘Home’ icon at the bottom of the screen.
Find ‘Made for You’: Scroll down to the ‘Made for You’ section.
Select ‘Release Radar’: Tap on the ‘Release Radar’ playlist to check out the latest tracks.

Spotify Radio

Spotify Radio creates a continuous stream of music based on a song, artist, or playlist you choose. This is a great way to find new music similar to what you already like. This playlist is created with the help of algorithms like collaborative filtering, content-based filtering, and audio analysis.

To enjoy Spotify Radio simply do this:

Open Spotify: Launch the Spotify app on your device.
Search for a Song/Artist/Playlist: Use the search bar at the top to find a song, artist, or playlist you like.
Start Radio: Once on the selected song, artist, or playlist page, tap on the three dots (more options) and choose ‘Go to radio.’
Enjoy and Discover: Spotify will create a radio station based on your selection, playing similar songs to help you discover new music.

Conclusion

Spotify is the leading music streaming platform for a reason. It has so many features and playlists. Sometimes event to many. And they work differently, so if you are not sure which one does what, it’s easy to get confused.

These 3 methods are the best way to find new music on Spotify. They provide great recommendations and use really sophisticated algorithms. Of course vast music library on the platform helps a lot. So if you want to enjoy new stuff that is also tailored to your preferences, these features will do the trick.