What is Forgotify?
Forgotify is a web application built on top of the Spotify music streaming platform. It highlights songs on Spotify that have never been played before - songs that are essentially 'forgotten' given the vastness of Spotify's catalog.
When a user visits the Forgotify website, they are instantly played a random song from Spotify that currently has zero plays. There is an endless supply of these little-heard tracks. Users can skip from one unplayed song to the next, exploring music they would likely never come across on their own.
The purpose of Forgotify is to give lesser-known artists a chance at being discovered. With over 30 million tracks on Spotify, it's very difficult for more obscure bands and musicians to get attention. Forgotify aims to bring listeners to those hidden corners of Spotify's catalog.
Beyond offering a novel and unpredictable listening experience, Forgotify provides valuable data to artists. The web app tracks whenever one of the unplayed songs gets its first play through the service. Artists can visit the site to see if their overlooked songs have been discovered through Forgotify.
The site was created in 2013 by programmer Lane Jordan. It continues to showcase Spotify's long-tail of forgotten songs, giving users a randomized and endlessly interesting listening session while directing some streams toward artists desperately needing the exposure.