Spotify Wrapped: User confusion! Is the music statistics a mistake?

Spotify Wrapped: User confusion! Is the music statistics a mistake?

The latest edition of Spotify’s annual review, the so-called “Wrapped”, is causing excitement among users. More and more people are reporting strange discrepancies in their personal music statistics. One user complains that she allegedly listened to the “Mixed Hack” podcast for eight hours on the day her baby was born - a situation that she describes as impossible. This begs the question: Do we really believe our streaming data is accurate? How today.at reported, many users suspect that Spotify may have problems evaluating data, which could explain the delayed release of “Wrapped”.

The company appears to have made greater use of artificial intelligence this year, but the technology may have produced erroneous results. Users are shown songs and artists that they cannot identify with. Reports of high numbers of hours of streaming during exams also raise questions. What seems entertaining at first glance could indicate serious technical problems.

The highlights of the year

Despite the confusion surrounding personal stats, Spotify has released impressive numbers for 2024. On a global scale, Taylor Swift topped the charts with her eleventh studio album, The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, and according to... ZDF 90.4 million listeners per month. Their world tour and their extraordinary streaming numbers make them the undisputed number one in the music industry. In Germany, the young artist Ayliva took first place with her album “In Liebe” and her hit “Wunder” was the second most streamed song.

In addition, another album by Ayliva and works by other artists such as Billie Eilish and Luciano were in the top positions. While Spotify's listenership is surging, with 640 million active users, confusion over personal data and the use of AI remains a hotly debated topic among the platform's fans.