I am a music nerd. Nothing entertains me, calms me down or brings me up quite like music does. So, because of my love for tunes, Spotify is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me. I'm not even kidding. Spotify is incredible.
A few months ago, I decided to take advantage of Spotify's cheaper student rates and upgrade to premium for just $4.99 a month. After upgrading, I explored just about every feature the music sharing app has to offer, and I found some pretty cool things. If you're looking to add to your musical repertoire, here are some places to start.
1. New Music Friday
Every Friday, Spotify has a new playlist of all the new music you've got to hear now. The playlist features some well-known artists and some whom you've never heard of before. (This week featured a lot of Drake, and it was awesome.) Whether you know the artist or not, you're bound to find some awesome songs that will be on your weekend playlist.
2. Discover Weekly
Oh my god. Discover Weekly is life changing. It's a playlist that's made specifically for you every week based on what you've listened to in the past seven days. Because of this awesome feature, I've found a ton of bands and artists that I'd previously never even heard of before. Discover Weekly is the reason why I started listening to some of my favorite artists (Prelow and Blackbear, just to name a few), and everyone deserves to find some new music that feels like it's their little secret.
3. Genres and Moods
Spotify has playlists for literally every genre and mood you could ever imagine. Some of these genres range from the obvious ones, such as pop or hip hop, to the more obscure ones like focus music, funk and even spoken word. No matter how you're feeling, you'll find exactly what you want to listen to and probably discover some new music in the process.
4. Concerts
As if all those other features weren't enough, Spotify has a section on the app that lets you see which artists are going to be in your area in the near future. All you have to do is enter your location into the "Concerts" tab, and it displays a list of popular artists who are going to be near you soon. If you click on the artists, it takes you online to find out more information and purchase tickets. Sweet.
Spotify has only increased my love for music, and I hope it does the same for anyone else who chooses to explore the amazing app. If you're a sucker for all things music, you've got to check out every nook and cranny Spotify has to offer, and let your new playlists speak for themselves.
