Spotify Discover Weekly Has Helped Fans Unearth 300 Billion Tracks

Included with Spotify's annual lists of artists, albums, tracks and trends that topped the service in 2016, was a note that the music streamer's Discover Weekly playlists had been streamed more than 9 billion times as of the end of November.

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Discover Weekly playlists have been streamed more than 9 billion times so far this year, according to Spotify. With the average Discover Weekly playlist ranging from 30-35 tracks each, that 's 270 – 315 billion tracks "discovered" so far this year.

If you're still wondering why the labels want (need?) Spotify and other music streaming services, 300 billion tracks delivered is your answer