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Spotify Wrapped
Spotify Wrapped is a viral marketing campaign by Spotify released annually since 2016 between November 29 and December 6, allowing users to view a compilation of data about their activity on the platform over the preceding year, and inviting them to share a colorful pictorial representation of it on social media.
Spotify Wrapped typically includes the five musicians, songs, and musical genres that a Spotify user listened to the most throughout the previous year. Producers of content on the platform also have access to a version of Spotify Wrapped, which includes the number of times their content has been streamed that year. In addition to individualized data, Spotify Wrapped also includes information about activity on the Spotify platform as a whole. While Spotify Wrapped is commonly referred to as an annual collection of data, only activity from January 1st to early-mid November[verification needed] is counted for any given year.
Spotify Wrapped is shared widely on social media each year and has led millions of people to promote Spotify on their social media accounts. Its release is generally accompanied by billboards and television advertisements and has historically correlated with a boost to Spotify's app store ranking. The marketing campaign has been both praised and criticized for effectively providing Spotify with free advertising and has been discussed in connection with broader questions about data and Spotify's use of it. Commentators have also analyzed the effects of Spotify Wrapped on the music industry and contrasted it with offerings by other streaming services.
Spotify Wrapped is a marketing campaign intended to promote Spotify. In addition to promoting the music streaming service by encouraging users to share about it on social media, the campaign has developed into a unique feature that is different from the offerings of rivals including Apple Music. In 2019, Spotify's head of marketing described this phenomenon as a "FOMO effect" which has encouraged people to use Spotify over other music apps.
Spotify Wrapped allows both Spotify users and producers on the platform to view a compilation of data about trends on the platform as well as their activity on the platform over the past year, then invites them to share it on social media including Instagram. Structurally, it consists of a series of sequential screens of information, with the last one containing the invitation to share the previous pages. Users can view information about their most-listened-to songs and artists as well as their favorite music genres; producers are invited to share the number and location of streams of their content. The data is organized in a visually appealing way, intended to boost engagement and encourage viewers to share the campaign on social media, which benefits Spotify.
While Spotify Wrapped is commonly referred to as an annual collection of data, Billboard and Newsweek have reported that only activity from between January 1 and October 31 of a given year is included. In 2021, a Spotify official told Newsweek that the reasons for activity tracking ending in October as opposed to December are logistical because time is needed for quality assurance and other preparation. However, in October 2023, Spotify stated on Twitter that "Wrapped is still counting past Oct. 31". There have been accounts of Spotify users who sign up for their account after October 31st still getting wrapped summaries based on what they have listened to so far.[according to whom?]
The campaign began in December 2016, and has been promoted by Spotify every December since that year. It was preceded in 2015 by a similar but less developed campaign called "Year in Music". In 2017, it was expanded to include artists and advertisers on Spotify in addition to consumers; in 2019, it was built into the Spotify application.
Released in the first week of December each year, Spotify Wrapped has become popular, and is shared widely on social media each year, as are related memes. The viral marketing campaign has led millions of people to promote Spotify on their social media accounts without being paid by the company. Traditional marketing efforts such as billboards and television advertisements have also been used alongside the digital campaign.
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Spotify Wrapped
Spotify Wrapped is a viral marketing campaign by Spotify released annually since 2016 between November 29 and December 6, allowing users to view a compilation of data about their activity on the platform over the preceding year, and inviting them to share a colorful pictorial representation of it on social media.
Spotify Wrapped typically includes the five musicians, songs, and musical genres that a Spotify user listened to the most throughout the previous year. Producers of content on the platform also have access to a version of Spotify Wrapped, which includes the number of times their content has been streamed that year. In addition to individualized data, Spotify Wrapped also includes information about activity on the Spotify platform as a whole. While Spotify Wrapped is commonly referred to as an annual collection of data, only activity from January 1st to early-mid November[verification needed] is counted for any given year.
Spotify Wrapped is shared widely on social media each year and has led millions of people to promote Spotify on their social media accounts. Its release is generally accompanied by billboards and television advertisements and has historically correlated with a boost to Spotify's app store ranking. The marketing campaign has been both praised and criticized for effectively providing Spotify with free advertising and has been discussed in connection with broader questions about data and Spotify's use of it. Commentators have also analyzed the effects of Spotify Wrapped on the music industry and contrasted it with offerings by other streaming services.
Spotify Wrapped is a marketing campaign intended to promote Spotify. In addition to promoting the music streaming service by encouraging users to share about it on social media, the campaign has developed into a unique feature that is different from the offerings of rivals including Apple Music. In 2019, Spotify's head of marketing described this phenomenon as a "FOMO effect" which has encouraged people to use Spotify over other music apps.
Spotify Wrapped allows both Spotify users and producers on the platform to view a compilation of data about trends on the platform as well as their activity on the platform over the past year, then invites them to share it on social media including Instagram. Structurally, it consists of a series of sequential screens of information, with the last one containing the invitation to share the previous pages. Users can view information about their most-listened-to songs and artists as well as their favorite music genres; producers are invited to share the number and location of streams of their content. The data is organized in a visually appealing way, intended to boost engagement and encourage viewers to share the campaign on social media, which benefits Spotify.
While Spotify Wrapped is commonly referred to as an annual collection of data, Billboard and Newsweek have reported that only activity from between January 1 and October 31 of a given year is included. In 2021, a Spotify official told Newsweek that the reasons for activity tracking ending in October as opposed to December are logistical because time is needed for quality assurance and other preparation. However, in October 2023, Spotify stated on Twitter that "Wrapped is still counting past Oct. 31". There have been accounts of Spotify users who sign up for their account after October 31st still getting wrapped summaries based on what they have listened to so far.[according to whom?]
The campaign began in December 2016, and has been promoted by Spotify every December since that year. It was preceded in 2015 by a similar but less developed campaign called "Year in Music". In 2017, it was expanded to include artists and advertisers on Spotify in addition to consumers; in 2019, it was built into the Spotify application.
Released in the first week of December each year, Spotify Wrapped has become popular, and is shared widely on social media each year, as are related memes. The viral marketing campaign has led millions of people to promote Spotify on their social media accounts without being paid by the company. Traditional marketing efforts such as billboards and television advertisements have also been used alongside the digital campaign.