Tag: Your Daily Drive

Daily Sports: A New Mixed-Media Playlist Fans of Any Team Can Root For

August 17, 2020

To the excitement of sports fans, many major athletic leagues are anticipating returning for their seasons this month—meaning a renewed lineup of athletic content and news. So to help fans keep up with all these games, Spotify is throwing the first pitch for Daily Sports, a new playlist designed to entertain listeners with a mix of quick sports commentary and personalities alongside familiar personalized music recommendations.

Daily Sports joins our two other mixed-media playlists, Your Daily Drive and Daily Wellness, to provide you with great audio content at any point in your day. With the addition of Daily Sports, fans will only need to head to one place to keep up with the latest sports news, commentary, and personalities while also enjoying their favorite tracks. Our dedicated team of experts curate the MVP of sports podcasts and shows, and our unique algorithms create a personalized mix of music to get you in the mood.

Stay up to date on the latest games, trades, and news with the very best of sports commentary with curated (and in some cases, exclusive) content from The Ringer, including audio intros from the one and only Bill Simmons. Other highlights include segments from Sports News Minute with Larry Brown, ESPN Daily, The Lead, and more—all in one place. Plus, Daily Sports updates every single day with fresh takes and music just for you. It’s designed to fit seamlessly into your routine and provide you with the best way to not only get up to speed, but to stay in the know on all things sports—especially as all major sports play during the same season. 

Daily Sports is available to both Free and Premium users in the U.S. Fans of any team or league can catch it on your Made For You hub or the Sports hub on mobile and desktop today.

Daily Drive Launches in Germany

October 8, 2019

Whether you’re racing between Berlin and Hamburg on the Autobahn or gazing at the countryside from the train window, it may feel like you’re always in transit. To help make that time fly by, stay up to date on the world around you, and maybe rock out to some metal classics, take a listen to your Daily Drive.

The Spotify playlist,* now available in Germany, combines the very best of news talk shows, including the relevancy and personality of the hosts, with the best of audio streaming (on demand, personalized playing and discovery). It combines music you love with relevant, timely world updates from reputable sources – all put together in a seamless and unified listening experience.

Get revved up for a personalized audio feed that blends music and news in one place for the perfect commute experience. Included at launch:

  • Short-form podcast news updates from Deutschlandfunk: Nachrichten, Spiegel Update, and Zeit Online: Was jetzt?
  • A mix of your favorite songs and artists interspersed with tracks you’ve yet to discover
  • Updates throughout the day to keep both the music and news fresh
  • An escape from toggling between multiple stations to avoid music that isn’t quite your speed

Whether en route to work or school, German users can make the most of their time on the road by tuning-in to Daily Drive starting today. Map your way to spotify.com/dailydrive.

*Earlier this year, Your Daily Drive launched in the US. You can learn more here.

Your Daily Drive: Music and News That’ll Brighten Your Commute

June 12, 2019

If it feels like you’re always in the car, you’re not alone. Americans log 70 billion hours behind the wheel each year, with a big chunk of that time spent commuting to and from work or school. To help make that time fly by, stay up to date on the world around you, and maybe even rock out to a few timeless classics, we are excited to introduce Your Daily Drive.*

It’s a new Spotify playlist that combines the very best of news talk shows, including the relevancy and personality of the hosts, with the best of audio streaming (on demand, personalized playing and discovery). It combines music you love with relevant, timely world updates from reputable sources – all put together in a seamless and unified listening experience.

US users can get revved up for a personalized audio feed that blends music and news in one place for the perfect commute experience. Included at launch:

  • Short-form podcast news updates from Wall Street Journal, NPR, and PRI
  • A mix of your favorite songs and artists interspersed with tracks you’ve yet to discover
  • Updates throughout the day to keep both the music and news fresh
  • An escape from toggling between multiple stations to avoid music that isn’t quite your speed

U.S. users can make the most of their time on the road by tuning-in to Your Daily Drive starting today. Map your way to Your Daily Drive, or to the new Driving Hub for all things car.

*Update September 22, 2020: Your Daily Drive has also rolled out in the U.K. and Ireland

*Update January 29, 2020: Your Daily Drive has also rolled out in Australia. 

*Update December 3, 2019: Your Daily Commute has also rolled out in Sweden. For information on Daily Drive Germany, click here.

*Update March 30, 2021: Daily Drive has also rolled out as “Mon Daily” in France in partnership with Le Monde. 

*Update July 27, 2021: Daily Drive has also rolled out in the Philippines and Indonesia.

*Update October 5, 2021: Daily Drive has also rolled out in Spain, Italy, The Netherlands, and Japan.