Apple Music’s year-end roundup, Replay, is somewhat higher this yr

Better of 2022 lists and end-of-year recaps are simply across the nook, together with Spotify Wrapped, the streaming platform’s flashy interactive characteristic that’s turn out to be an annual custom that overtakes social media for a number of strong days. Its most important competitor, Apple Music, made some charts for listeners, too, and comes with some adjustments this time round.

Apple Music Replay is out there for customers starting at the moment, accessed by way of the platform’s web site. It’s not the primary time Apple Music has tried competing with Spotify’s roundup — it launched Replay in 2019 within the type of customized playlists — however, till now, hasn’t had a serious replace.

This yr’s redesigned Replay contains extra data-heavy, shareable options, like a customized spotlight reel of high artists, songs, albums, genres, and complete minutes listened. Followers within the high 100 of an artist or style will be capable to see their standing, and customers can observe how their listening habits change till December thirty first.

Till now, Apple has primarily let Spotify dominate the year-end evaluations for music streaming. Previously, Spotify Wrapped has included blended playlists between pals, interactive video games, and “aura” visualizations of their music style. Charts exhibiting high artists and genres are practically inescapable on-line on the finish of the yr, and Spotify is already teasing this yr’s Wrapped as customers eagerly wait to see what information the platform has collected from them in 2022.

Apple Music Replay launched the identical day as YouTube Music’s 2022 Recap characteristic, which is now obtainable for listeners on the platform. The year-in-review characteristic has turn out to be a aggressive means for corporations to repackage person information into maximally shareable content material that advantages each side at the very least somewhat bit. Streaming platforms get a number of days of free promotion, and listeners get to faux individuals care about what music they like.