A complete guide on different types of playlists on Spotify

Playlists bring most of the plays on Spotify. Getting into the biggest Spotify playlists is the best way to achieve maximum online exposure and audience engagement in just a matter of days. First, learn about the different types of playlists on the platform before you submit your music to them.

Spotify is one of the biggest music streaming platforms in the world right now. The Swedish audio streaming and media service has become the first choice for music listeners due to its high-quality music and other additional features. It offers an equally incredible experience to both the listeners and artists. The biggest thing on the platform is the playlists. It has more than 50 million public playlists that generate most of the plays on the platform. They are either created by the platform’s algorithms, listeners, Spotify editorial team, or private curators.

It’s important to have a clear idea of the playlists and how they work on Spotify. Let’s dig deep and find out how many types of playlists are on Spotify:

1. Algorithm-based playlists

Algorithmic playlists are the ones that are created for individual listeners based on their listening patterns. These playlists are Discover Weekly, Your Daily Drive, Release Radar, and more. They are entirely generated by Spotify algorithms. They are completely based on audience data. Hence, they are able to provide the listeners with more accurate sets of songs that they might like. Because algorithmic playlists are highly optimized, they can recommend you songs for months and even years. They bring most of the plays among other playlists.

 To get picked by an algorithmic playlist first, you have to submit your track to be placed in the Release Radar through Spotify for Artists at least a week before its actual release. The more popular your songs are, the higher the chances of getting placed in these algorithmic playlists.

2. Editorial playlists

Editorial playlists are the most popular and demanding playlists on Spotify. They are created by the in-house editorial team of tastemakers of the platform. These handcrafted playlists are designed to suit various moods, cultures, genres, lifestyles, and more of the listeners across the globe. There are more than 3000 playlists on the platform. Editorial playlist New Music Friday features the latest track of the most famous artists from all over the world.

If you are wondering how to pitch your music to Spotify editorial playlists, you have come to the right place. To get placed on these highly demanding playlists, you need to submit your new songs to the playlists via Spotify for artists. When you pitch your music, the editorial team will get a clearer idea about the mood, instruments, culture, and back-story behind a song.

3. Artist playlists

Artist playlists are the ones that are directly featured on the Spotify page of the artist. As an artist, you can create your own playlist with your songs and pin it to your profile on Spotify. Add the tracks of other artists as well in the playlists in between your own songs. The other artist might also return the favor and add your songs to their playlists, giving you massive online exposure and engagement. That way you will be able to make genuine connections with fellow artists. And it might be beneficial for your career in the future.

4. Personalized playlists

Personalized playlists are the perfect blend of editorial and algorithmic playlists. Though they have different tracks for different listeners, they are curated and influenced by Spotify editorial team. Though these types of playlists are quite nascent, they have proven to be highly effective at keeping the listeners hooked. Their retention rate is also very high. Here are the best things about personalized playlists:

• Spotify's editorial team is behind these playlists. The list of the tracks can be seen by anyone.

• When a user logs in, Spotify starts shuffling the songs in the playlists. A particular track gets pinned to the top position and the positioning is the same for different listeners.

• The pinned positions are actually selected by the Spotify editorial team. Usually, 20 to 40 tracks get pinned within a personalized playlist for about a week.

5. Listener playlists

Listener playlists are created solely by the listeners on the platform. The audience creates playlists that consist of their favorite songs. There are more than 50 million listener playlists on the platform. From tracks of top musicians in the world to emerging artists get placed in these playlists. Establish a personal connection with the most popular listener playlist owners to get featured.

These playlists are the reason behind most of the plays on the platform. They present a great opportunity for emerging musicians to be showcased before the vast audience based on Spotify.