You can now use Spotify to curate music for your pet; be it a cat, a dog, a bird, a hamster or even an iguana! To create a curated playlist, go to spotify.com/pets on your mobile or desktop. After signing in, select your pet from amongst the five options mentioned before. Spotify will ask you to define a few personality traits of your pet friend. The traits you enter help in delivering the right kind of music, e.g., if your dog’s energetic, the songs recommended will likely be upbeat. You can add your pet’s name and photo before the app releases a playlist of 30 tracks that your pet and you can enjoy together. This new feature is based on a global survey conducted by Spotify which found that 71% of pet owners globally play music for their pets.
Spotify has also launched a podcast called “My Dog’s Favorite Podcast” that’s meant to soothe pups when their owners leave the house.
While ambient music takes up most of each five-hour episode, the show begins with a British-accented narrator reassuring its doggy listeners.
“I know you are going to have such a relaxing and enjoyable time right here,” actress Jessica Raine, known for her role on the drama series “Call the Midwife,” says in one episode. “And I’m already looking forward to getting back home and giving you a big cuddle.”
In the other episode, “Game of Thrones” actor Ralph Ineson slowly repeats words such as “serendipity” and “mellifluous” while soothing tunes play in the background.
The animal-focused playlists could prove popular among the eight in 10 pet owners who believe their animals like music, according to Spotify’s online survey of 5,000 music-streaming pet lovers in the US, UK, Australia, Italy and Spain.
The survey also found that 46 percent of pet owners “feel that music is a stress reliever for their furry friends,” while 69 percent sing to their animal and 57 percent dance with them, the company said.
Credit : New York Post
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