Spotify has launched Playlist Notes, a feature allowing its editorial curators to add written context explaining why individual tracks appear on official playlists such as Today's Top Hits and RapCaviar. The rollout, announced on 17 August, is paired with new Editor Profiles that give the streaming service's curators public pages showing their top tracks, albums and playlist contributions, marking an effort to put a human face on Spotify's editorial curation.

The editorial tool builds on User Notes, a similar feature Spotify gave listeners on 30 July that lets them caption tracks on playlists they own or collaborate on; both are now branded Playlist Notes. The editor version covers six playlists at launch and is rolling out to Free and Premium users aged 16 and over in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, with notes also visible in the Now Playing screen. The listener version, covering songs, podcasts and audiobooks, is available in over 100 markets. The move follows a string of recent Spotify launches, including the AI-driven Prompted Playlist tool and an expanded conversational search beta, with co-CEO Gustav Söderström having previously stressed the value of human curation alongside these AI features.