Celebrate new sounds this season with Spotify

Exclusive Content on Spotify Celebrating Ben&Ben’s New Album

Ben&Ben has released their highly anticipated album, Pebble House, Vol. 1: Kuwaderno on Spotify. This 13-track album marks an important chapter in Ben&Ben’s history, capturing their stories and experiences that had accompanied them through their journey. 

As the top streamed local artist on Spotify, the band and Spotify have come together to launch a series of exclusive content on Spotify’s social channels, curated specially for listeners to find inspiration in their own personal journey as well. From October, check out Spotify’s “Tatak Pinoy” playlist where you can look forward to exclusive Spotify Clips that give you an intimate glimpse into “Pebble House”, a visual diary that reveals corners of the house where their songs were written. 

Spotify’s Ber Playlists: Paskong Pinoy and Maligayang Pasko

It’s time to usher in the jolly mood of end-of-year festivities. While celebrations may be smaller and take on a more intimate form, don’t let that stop you from embracing the holiday spirit. Here are two Spotify playlists to immerse yourself and your loved ones in fuzzy, festive feels.

• Paskong Pinoy – Check out hit songs such as Christmas in Our Hearts, Sana Ngayong Pasko, Christmas Bonus, and Star ng Pasko.
• Maligayang Pasko! – A holiday hosting must-have, check out this playlist that houses the best of international tunes. From traditional tunes like Mariah Carey’s All I Want is You to the latest acoustics by Taylor Swift, it’s time to dream up the perfect gathering this season.

Discover Trending Podcasts and Shows in the Philippines

International Podcast Day is September 30th and Spotify is celebrating listeners and creators alike! With more than 2.9 million podcast titles and counting, Spotify is the place where creators and fans connect – bringing new and unexpected podcasts to even more listeners around the world. 

Plugging into a good podcast has the ability to inspire your day. With podcasts spanning across multiple genres, tune in to these trending picks filled with light-hearted stories and conversations.

Figure It Out with Gabbi & Khalil – Maneuvering life’s highway of twists and turns, Gabbi and Khalil discover more about themselves through conversations about their untold stories and adventures. 

The Karen Davila Podcast – Spotlighting topics Filipinos care about, Karen discusses life, lessons, and everything in between. Every episode is a candid conversation between Karen and famous personalities, movers and shakers, and friends.

Makinig Ka Muna with Jim & Saab – Spotify’s latest Music + Talk show that combines music and spoken commentary in one harmonious listening experience, the couple quips that they now have a platform to merge their love for giving advice and providing a soundtrack to life. Tune in as Jim and Saab help out listeners seeking advice with a curated, personalized mixtape. 

Blend: Discover your “Taste Match Score” with your Friends

How in sync are you and your bestie? With Blend, friends can put their music compatibility to the test with the personalized, shared playlist. 

• Taste Match Scores – Two users who create a Blend will now get a taste match score that shows how similar or unique their listening preferences are.
• Shout out your Similarities! They’ll also be able to see the specific song that brings you together, and shareable across social channels. 

Here’s how it works:

• Create: Tap ‘Create Blend’ in the Made for You hub on mobile. 
• Invite: Next, tap ‘Invite’ to select a friend to join your Blend via messaging. 
• Blend: Once your friend accepts, Spotify will generate custom cover art and tracklist for the two of you, filled with songs that combine your listening preferences and tastes. 
• Share: Share your Blend results across your social channels by tapping “Share this story” at the bottom of your data story screen.