Spotify’s Latest Algorithmic Playlist Is Full of Your Favorite New Music
http://www.wired.com/2016/08/spotifys-latest-algorithmic-playlist-full-favorite-new-music/
Spotify’s New Music Friday is one of the best ways to see what’s out, and one of the service’s most popular playlists. But starting this Friday, you’ll probably first head to Release Radar, Spotify’s new, hyper-personalized playlist of new tracks. Today and every Friday after, it’ll serve up two hours of fresh jams you’ll (probably, hopefully) love.
Release Radar is a direct offshoot of Discover Weekly, Spotify’s first attempt at automatically making playlists for every one of its users. Discover Weekly refreshes every Monday, with 30 new tracks Spotify’s algorithms think you’ll love. The playlist has become sort of a phenomenon. More than 40 million people are using it to stream billions of tracks. It’s the best thing about the Monday morning commute, really.