As Spotify Wrap approaches, here’s what to expect from Apple Music and YouTube Music

As Spotify Wrap approaches, here’s what to expect from Apple Music and YouTube Music

It’s almost that time again. Music lovers are wondering when Spotify will release its annual “Wrapped,” the personalized summary of users’ listening habits and their year on the platform.

Spotify has been providing listeners with a breakdown of their data since 2015. Every year it becomes a major production – and an internet sensation. Spotify described its 2023 Wrapped as the “largest ever created” in terms of audience reach and depth of data provided.

As the world’s most used streaming platform, millions of users expect a look at their top songs, playlists, guilty pleasures and most listened to podcasts in a year where audio formats take center stage.

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The buttons of the music streaming app Spotify surrounded by Podcasts, Apple Music, Facebook and other apps on the screen of an iPhone. Spotify has been providing listeners with breakdowns of their data since 2015…


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But what if I don’t use Spotify? As the streaming market has grown, other major platforms have developed their own versions of Wrapped in recent years.

Here are some platforms and websites that mimic Spotify’s Wrapped concept:

Apple Music

A year shy of its 10th anniversary, Apple Music has become Spotify’s most significant global competitor, with over 80 million subscribers worldwide.

To cater to its users, Apple developed its own rating system and introduced the “Replay” experience in 2019.

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Apple’s feature provides a year-end summary of the most popular songs, artists, albums, genres and total listening time. It also introduced monthly updates, allowing users to track their listening habits throughout the year.

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A new feature this year is “Listening Streaks,” which shows you the days you spent the longest listening to music on the service. Additionally, Apple launched a monthly version of Replay earlier this year, allowing users to track their top songs, artists, albums, and more on a monthly basis.

You can check your “Replay” here.

YouTube music

YouTube Music offers its listeners a similar year-end release, as well as regular seasonal recaps throughout the year. The annual summary was published earlier this month.

The feature also highlights your longest listening streak and the total number of minutes you listened throughout the year.

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YouTube Music’s feature presents an annual summary of the most popular songs, artists, genres, and total listening time. Includes unique aspects such as a timeline showing how music tastes have evolved over the year and a personalized “album cover”…


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It also includes unique aspects such as a timeline showing how music tastes have evolved over the year and a personalized “album cover” created from frequently heard tracks.

You can access the feature by tapping the profile avatar and selecting “Your Summary.”

Deezer

Deezer, another popular music streaming app, offers an annual roundup called “My Deezer Year.” This roundup includes your top songs, genres, most listened to albums and favorite artists.

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Deezer offers an annual feature called “My Deezer Year” that provides users with a personalized summary of their listening habits.

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Deezer’s unique feature allows users to choose between “roasted” or “hyped” depending on their music preferences, adding a playful touch to the roundup. There’s also a quiz that friends and family can take to test how well they know your music taste.

You can check “Your Deezer Year” here.

When will Spotify Wrapped 2024 be released?

Until now, Spotify has kept Wrapped’s highly anticipated release date a secret.

The platform has not officially announced the release date of the latest Wrapped, only telling subscribers: “Your listening highlights and more. Keep playing what you love and we’ll contact you when it’s ready.”

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Spotify Wrapped provides an interactive overview of top songs, artists, genres, albums and podcasts. Includes unique elements like Listening Personality and Audio Aura that improve user engagement.

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In previous years, Wrapped was released after Thanksgiving, usually between November 30th and December 6th.

While there is no official date for this year’s Wrapped, Newsweek has predicted a December 5th release date based on previous years’ trends.

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