Never miss Spotify new releases

Spotify has Release Radar, the Following feed, and your Home page for surfacing new music. Each one catches some releases — none catch all of them. Tracknack does.

Last reviewed: October 2026

Where Spotify new releases fall through the cracks

Spotify has several ways to surface new music. Each one has gaps.

Release Radar

~30 tracks/week

A weekly playlist of ~30 tracks from artists you follow and algorithmic suggestions. Updates every Friday.

Capped at ~30 tracks. If you follow a lot of artists, most releases don't make the list. Includes sponsored and editorial picks.

Following feed

Artists only

A feed of new releases from artists you follow, under Home > Music > Following in the mobile app. Spotify's help pages point here now instead of the old What's New feed.

Artists only, no labels. It's a feed you have to open and scroll, not a playlist, and Spotify doesn't say how far back it goes.

Home & Browse

Algorithmic

Spotify's Home page and Browse section surface new music through algorithmic personalization and editorial playlists.

Favors popular artists and genres you already listen to. No guarantee it'll show a specific release from someone you follow.

How they compare

Spotify's two main discovery features and Tracknack — side by side.

Release RadarFollowing feedTracknack
Catches every release~30 picks/weekArtists onlyAll releases
Follows labels
Follows producers/credits
Delivers to Spotify playlist
Update frequencyWeeklyReal-timeYour choice
Email notifications
Sponsored/editorial picks
HistoryReplaced weeklyNot documentedKeeps growing
PriceFree (with Spotify)Free (with Spotify)Free tier + paid

What Tracknack does differently

Instead of filtering new releases through an algorithm, Tracknack watches everyone you follow and delivers everything to one playlist.

Spotify Release Radar vs Tracknack playlist

Every release, not a curated 30

Tracknack monitors every artist and label you follow and adds all their new releases to a Spotify playlist. No algorithmic selection, no weekly cap — if they released it, it's in your playlist.

Follow record labels on Tracknack

Track labels, not just artists

Spotify has no way to follow a record label. If you're into a label's output, you have to manually check their page or hope the algorithm picks it up. Tracknack lets you follow any label and adds their new releases to your playlist automatically.

Album credits discovery on Tracknack

Follow producers via album credits

A lot of the people behind the music you love don't have their own Spotify profile. Tracknack uses album credits from Discogs to find new releases involving producers, songwriters, and engineers you follow.

Tracknack playlist update email notification

One playlist, always current

Instead of checking multiple Spotify surfaces and hoping you didn't miss anything, Tracknack delivers everything to a single playlist in your Spotify account. Pick your update frequency and get an email when new tracks arrive.

A realistic example

You follow 150 artists and 20 labels. On any given Friday, maybe 8 of those artists release something new, plus 3 label releases from artists you've never heard of.

Release Radar shows you 4 of the 8 artist releases. The other 4 didn't make the cut. The label releases don't show up at all because Spotify doesn't track labels. The Following feed lists the artist releases, but you forgot to open it last Tuesday.

With Tracknack, all 11 releases are in your playlist by Saturday morning. No checking, no hoping the algorithm picked them.

Frequently asked questions

Why do I keep missing new releases on Spotify?

How does Tracknack track Spotify new releases?

Can I track new releases from a record label?

How is Tracknack different from Spotify's What's New and Following feeds?

How quickly do new releases show up in my playlist?

Is Tracknack free?

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Stop missing releases.

Tracknack digs through album credits — producers, engineers, labels — so you don't have to. One Spotify or Apple Music playlist, always up to date.

Have an idea or feedback?

If you have any comments about Tracknack or would like Tracknack to have a specific feature, drop me an email!