emerging genres

Did you know that Spotify has more than 2,000 genres in its backend? Did you even know that many existed? Spotify data alchemist Glenn McDonald creates the genres by using an intricate science system we can’t even begin to understand. All of these genres—and the ones that have been created since then—are charted on Every […]

[Photo by: Spotify] It looks like some extreme metal genres were on the come-up during 2017 on Spotify! Power metal and black metal lead the list of Emerging Genres published by the streaming service based on data collected during the year. Read more: 11 metal memes that make headbanging hilarious With 2017 winding down, Spotify […]