Although nothing more than a bit of fun, Spotify have introduced a new feature that allows listeners to analyse their own artist discovery capabilities. Seemingly primarily focussed on more mainstream artists, the ‘Found Them First’ feature allows users to find out which bands they were listening to before the majority of listens were recorded.
According to Spotify, “early listeners” are counted as the first 1-15%. The feature then collates this information against their breakout artist measurement, which balances total listens against growth percentage.
It’s unlikely to find any of your alternative acts in here, but users can see just how firmly their finger (or ears) are on the mainstream pulse.
To find out your talent scout skills, head to the ‘Found Them First‘ feature on Spotify.