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Spotify 'Release Radar' Surfaces New Jams From Favorite Artists

The music streaming giant launched new personalized playlists that bring together new releases from the artists you love.

 & Angela Moscaritolo Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

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How dope is that new Major Lazer/Justin Bieber track "Cold Water"? Oh boo, you didn't hear it yet? What about Britney Spears' new song "Private Show"?

OK, the new Britney jam literally just dropped, so we won't hold it against you if you haven't checked it out yet. But it's about to get a lot easier to keep track of new music from your favorite artists, thanks to Spotify.

The music streaming giant just launched a new feature dubbed Release Radar—a personalized playlist that brings together all the new releases from the artists you love in one place, so you'll never miss a beat.

Rolling out today, just in time for your weekend festivities, Release Radar is located in the New Releases for You section of Spotify's Discover on mobile apps and desktop.

Spotify promised to update the playlist every Friday with up to two hours of "the newest drops from the artists you follow and listen to the most, sprinkled in with some new discoveries based on your recent listening habits."

Release Radar will also evolve as you do. Like Spotify's other personalized playlists, the more you listen, the better it will get at knowing your favorite artists and predicting new jams you'll like.

"With the huge amount of new music released every week, it can be difficult to keep up with the latest tracks," Spotify Senior Product Owner Matt Ogle said in a statement. "With Release Radar, we wanted to create the simplest way for you to find all the newly released music that matters the most to you, in one playlist."

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Angela Moscaritolo

Angela Moscaritolo

Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

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I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts covering smart home, home entertainment, wearables, fitness and health tech, and various other product categories. I have been with PCMag for more than 10 years, and in that time have written more than 6,000 articles and reviews for the site. I previously served as an analyst focused on smart home and wearable devices, and before that I was a reporter covering consumer tech news. I'm also a yoga instructor, and have been actively teaching group and private classes for nearly a decade. 

Prior to joining PCMag, I was a reporter for SC Magazine, focusing on hackers and computer security. I earned a BS in journalism from West Virginia University, and started my career writing for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

The Technology I Use

My little Florida beach bungalow is brimming with smart home tech. I have a smart speaker or display in every room, allowing me to control other connected devices by voice. The Nest Hub on my bedside table lets me set wake-up alarms, control my smart light bulbs, and set the temperature on my smart thermostat. I use the Amazon Echo Show 8 on my kitchen counter to browse recipes, reorder protein powder, check the weather, and watch the news while I do dishes. 

Because I suffer from allergies, air purifiers are essential. My favorite model is the Dyson Purifier Cool TP07, which doubles as a fan and continuously sends indoor pollution data to its companion mobile app. 

My pitbull Bradley sheds, so a good robot vacuum is a must. I currently use a premium Ecovacs Deebot that can both vacuum and mop, empty its own dustbin, and wash its own mop cloth. 

For fitness, I like to mix up my routine with cycling, indoor rowing, running, and strength training in addition to yoga. I take classes on the Tonal 2 smart strength training machine, I row indoors on an Aviron machine, and track my beach runs with an Apple Watch while listening to music on my Apple AirPods Pro. On the weekends, I love riding e-bikes like the rugged, beach-friendly Aventon Aventure for fun and fitness.

My job involves a lot of virtual meetings, so a quality webcam, microphone, and ring light are important. I use the Jabra PanaCast 20 webcam, the Elgato Wave: 3 microphone, and a Yesker tripod ring light. 

As for my preferred phone platform, I'm an iPhone person, but I've also extensively used Android for product testing.

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