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Spotify Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Spotify? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Spotify's 'Wrapped' feature started as a simple email recap before becoming a viral social media event.

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Easy
✓ TRUE

First launched in 2016 as a simple year-end email, Wrapped grew into a highly shareable in-app experience with custom graphics and playlists.

2.

Spotify has over 200 million paying subscribers as of 2024, making it the largest music streaming service.

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Easy
✓ TRUE

As of early 2024, Spotify reported over 236 million paying subscribers, far ahead of Apple Music and Amazon Music.

3.

Spotify's algorithm uses only your listening history to generate Discover Weekly playlists.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Discover Weekly actually combines your listening history with collaborative filtering from users with similar tastes, plus audio analysis of tracks.

4.

Spotify's first public version launched in 2008, but the idea was pitched in 2006.

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Medium
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Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon founded Spotify in 2006, but the service officially launched to the public in October 2008 after years of development.

5.

Spotify's 'Car Thing' was a success, selling millions of units before being discontinued.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Car Thing was a flop; Spotify discontinued it in 2022 after selling only about 25,000 units, far below expectations.

6.

Spotify pays artists an average of $0.003 per stream, which is among the highest in the industry.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Spotify's per-stream payout is actually around $0.003–$0.005, but this is lower than some competitors like Tidal or Apple Music, not the highest.

7.

Spotify once had a secret 'hate' button for songs that never made it to the public app.

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Hard
✓ TRUE

In early development, Spotify tested a 'hate' button to improve recommendations, but it was scrapped before public release due to negative connotations.

8.

Spotify was originally named 'Spotlight' before rebranding due to a trademark issue.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

The name 'Spotify' was coined by Daniel Ek from a mishearing of 'Spotify'—no trademark conflict with 'Spotlight' ever occurred.

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