Spotify on Wednesday announced the launch of a new feature that allows users to take more control over their recommendations. The service will now allow users to exclude certain tracks from influencing their taste profile. This taste profile refers to streamer’s sense of your personal musical taste and interests, and it drives Spotify’s recommendations, including your Discovery Weekly, Home page selections, annual Wrapped experience, Blend playlists with friends, and more.
The company had previously allowed users to exclude certain playlists from their taste profile, but this didn’t solve the problem overall of having music you’re not really into influence Spotify’s recommendations. Rather, the playlist feature was more useful for things like making sure your sleep music didn’t lead to