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#spotify

The primary metric, first to be presented, is listening time for the year ... offered in minutes and days. Following that, we learn that we listened to 387 genres. That surprised us, not because of the range, but because we wouldn't have estimated that 387 music genres exist. We learn about our top genres, with more than a little surprise - and being surprised is one of the most appealing features of this annual exploration.

Evans said in conversation with Beauty Inc editor in chief and WWD executive editor of beauty Jenny B. Fine. "When we talk about fandom, it really is different than just a community. The defining thing is that as fans or listeners, for your favorite music or podcast, it's how you engage with and interact with your favorite artists, podcasters and creators. So we say that Spotify is made by fans, for fans."

Back in August, Spotify announced a price hike for Premium users in markets across South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Now we hear that the Sweden-based music streaming company is preparing to raise subscription prices in the US as well. Citing three people familiar with the matter, the Financial Times reports that Spotify is preparing to raise subscription prices in the US in the first quarter of 2026 as it seeks to demonstrate sustained profitability.

The second set of tools is showcased in a new, interactive feature called SongDNA, which shows which songs are being sampled in a given track, who has covered the tune, and what other projects the song's collaborators may have been involved in. TechCrunch reported in October that Spotify was developing the SongDNA feature as a way to help users discover music through a song's credits, after references to the feature were spotted in the app's code by reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong.

For instance, the Premium Lite plan priced at ₹139 per month ($1.57) will get ad-free listening and 160kbps audio quality. The Premium Standard plan, priced at ₹199 per month($2.25), has offline support and 320kbps audio quality. The most costly Premium Platinum plan at ₹299 ($3.37) per month will give users access to the newly launched Lossless tier, along with two other seats that can share the account.

The firm said it wanted to make AI tools which "put artists and songwriters first" and respect their copyright. The streaming giant will license music from the three record labels which make up the vast majority of the industry: Sony Music, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group. It is unclear exactly what these AI tools will look like, but Spotify says it has already started working on its first products.

Spotify on Wednesday upgraded its AI DJ feature - available to Premium subscribers - with a handful of new features, including the ability to send in your requests by typing, not just using voice commands. The feature works with both English and Spanish requests, as Spotify's Spanish-language DJ, called DJ Livi, now accepts music requests. The AI DJ feature was updated earlier this year to accept voice requests, instead of only playing tunes Spotify thinks that you'll like.

On the Spotify app, listeners can use the "My Top 5" feature to scroll through Grande's seven studio albums (plus the Wicked soundtrack), search for their favorite deep cuts, or choose from her most popular tracks to form their own Top 5 rankings. And given that she has an impressive 21 songs in Spotify's Billions Club, there are many hits to choose from. Fans will unlock two "sharecards" that they can post on their social media accounts, one showing their personal rankings.

The service will now allow users to exclude certain tracks from influencing their taste profile. This taste profile refers to streamer's sense of your personal musical taste and interests, and it drives Spotify's recommendations, including your Discovery Weekly, Home page selections, annual Wrapped experience, Blend playlists with friends, and more. The company had previously allowed users to exclude certain playlists from their taste profile, but this didn't solve the problem overall of having music you're not really into influence Spotify's recommendations.