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Spotify's New SongDNA Feature Tells You How a Song Was Made

Spotify’s SongDNA beta lets Premium users explore song credits and creative connections, enhancing music discovery and giving creators more recognition, rolling out globally through April.

  • On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, Spotify launched SongDNA, a beta feature for Premium subscribers on iOS and Android that lets listeners explore the writers, producers, collaborators, and samples behind their favorite tracks.
  • Accessible within the Now Playing view, SongDNA maps the creative network behind songs, allowing listeners to view samples, interpolations, covers, and tap artist icons to explore broader collaborative histories.
  • Data for the feature is sourced from official artist credits and the WhoSampled database acquired by Spotify last year. The tool does not use generative AI or Large Language Models to predict information.
  • Currently available to Premium subscribers globally on iOS and Android, the feature is rolling out in beta with Spotify expecting full availability across supported tracks by April.
  • Expanding on the existing 'About the Song' feature, SongDNA provides visibility for producers and engineers; Jacqueline Ankner, Spotify's Head of Songwriter & Publisher Partnerships, said it gives creators "meaningful recognition for the role they play.
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Spotify launched an experimental tool called SongDNA. This feature allows users to explore the creative connections that exist behind each music track. The service is initially available to Premium plan subscribers.The platform seeks to make the work of composers and collaborators visible. SongDNA offers access to the stories and inspirations that shape the works. It also facilitates the discovery of the various existing versions of the same the…

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TechCrunch broke the news in United States on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
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