When I first heard about Spotify I didn’t really understand what all the fuss was about. I had just heard its name being whispered here and there in the dark and gloomy cells of Hyper Island. When I got my invite, however, it all went pretty fast. Within a week I had a nice and well mixed playlist setup which I played over and over again. It was a liberating feeling knowing that I could reach (almost) any kind of music I desired by just a few keystrokes. Think of the possibilities with all that music in the palm of my hand.
Today, one and a half year later it’s still going strong. I’m writing this piece listening to the chilled down tunes coming from my Spotify account. I even pay for it now, so it’s safe to say it has more or less completely taken over the way in which I listen to and enjoy music.
I’m asking myself though, what happened with all those possibilities? What happened to all that new music I was going to listen to? After all, that’s why I signed up for the service in the first place. It was supposed to broaden my musical taste and collection. Truth is, after one and half year of using Spotify on a daily basis I have hardly discovered that much new music at all. In fact, I might actually have listened to less varied music since I have effectively given up my old iTunes music library. I find myself listening to the same playlists over and over again.
I guess discovering new music isn’t that easy and hassle free after all.
Julius Mattsson 
What’s stopping you mate? Just go for smth new! Spotify tells you what’s new when you launch it. It also points you to ’similar artists’ :)
I know, it’s my own fault. I just find it takes a lot of time to “discover new music” as I just hit the Next button all the time. I’m just picky, I guess?