When will your year-end review be ready?

Music lovers are gearing up for Spotify’s annual “Wrapped,” a personalized, year-end snapshot of users’ most-played songs, artists and genres on the streaming platform.

Spotify has provided users with an overview of their listening trends every year since 2016, The Associated Press reported. Over the years, Spotify Wrapped has become a widespread phenomenon in the United States and around the world. Wrapped had its biggest year in 2023, with more users than ever exploring its offerings on the platform’s app.

According to Spotify’s “For the Record,” listeners are excited to see if this year’s Wrapped will surpass previous ones, from “Your Top Artist” showcases to “Sound Town” to video thank you messages from favorite artists.

What can users expect from this year’s Spotify Wrapped?

Spotify collects data and offers users an overview of their activity on the platform over the past year.

Listeners can see their favorite songs, artists, albums and podcasts in a snapshot to share with friends and on social media.

Users can also compare their audio engagements with others. Additionally, Spotify creates playlists based on national and global listening trends that feature the most streamed artists and songs of the year, according to AP.

While Wrapped provides an overview of user activity on the app, each year also brings something new that sets it apart from the last.

What is the expected release date?

Spotify has not yet announced an official release date for Wrapped. Instead, the company published a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday, teasing users with the upcoming snap.

“Wrapped is coming… bets on your top artist?” tweeted the platform.

Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and Ariana Grande were just a few musicians that users on the platform named as their top artists.

In past years, Spotify Wrapped has been released shortly after Thanksgiving, usually between late November and early December.

Newsweek reported that users revealed in X-posts that they attempted to hack Spotify’s system by listening to certain songs repeatedly to change their results. However, the company has a deadline and will stop collecting data on October 31st.

Are there other streaming services that offer alternatives to Wrapped?

Yes. According to Yahoo! Other streaming services offer similar alternatives to Wrapped if someone doesn’t have a Spotify account. News.

Here are the top streaming platforms that provide year in reviews:

—Apple Music

—Youtube Music

—Deezer

While Wrapped is exclusive to Spotify, these other streaming platforms offer similar features that allow users to track their listening habits.

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