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Spotify Debuts 'Taste Profile' Beta in New Zealand, Letting Premium Users Steer Recommendations

The tool combines listening across music, podcasts plus audiobooks to tailor suggestions.

Overview

  • Beta access will reach Premium subscribers in New Zealand in the coming weeks, and participation is optional.
  • Taste Profile shows a summary of recent artists and genres alongside a “Tell us more” box for user input.
  • Listeners can request more or less of certain styles or exclude genres and artists to reshape what appears on the homepage.
  • Recommendations incorporate day-to-day habits such as workouts or commutes in addition to cross-format listening signals.
  • Co‑CEO Gustav Söderström announced the feature at SXSW as part of Spotify’s expanding AI personalization efforts that include Prompted Playlists.