Group Library by Artist then Album A-Z on the Ipad App

[TED209]

There are many similar ideas to this going around but I think this is the easiest way to implement a sensible library management system within spotify, by making changes to the Library system's functionality. It's slightly different to other suggestions which is why I've posted as a new idea. Importantly, this needs to happen on the iPad app.

This idea would simply allow people to have a "traditional" record collection within Spotify which is what many, if not most users actually want. It is similar (but improved) to the Rdio "collection."

Functionality

Starring a song adds the artist and song to your library

Starring an album adds the artist and album to your library

Starring an artist adds adds them and all their albums to your library

Everything is grouped, first by a user determinable category, then by artist. Artist appears as a 1 line summary.

Buttons at the top determine groupings - A-Z then Artist, Genre then Artist, Decade then Artist

An A-Z filter allows quick access to Artist and Genre when in that sorting mode. This becomes a timeline in Decade mode.

Each time you drill to Artist there is a "more" button which links to the Artist Spotify page.

Rather than choosing to make all Library tracks offline this is done at Artist, Album and Track levels with a button by the title.

The Library system then becomes the ultimate collection management tool and playlists then go back to what they truly should be - mixtapes.

In my opinion this is the most important update to the iPad/Desktop/Mobile apps that Spotify could make.

[TED209]

Just downloaded Amazon Cloud player. Works perfectly, and pretty much exactly as my specifics in the OP.

Unforunately they don't have a streaming service....yet.....

[Morgal]

Works on the iPhone app. Please get this done for ipad. It's such an obvious flaw...

[fabbes92]

I like this idea.

A better library would also be great for the desktop version.

[iumbra]

Missing the "starring" system in Spotify is the only reason holding me back. I am now trying Spotify and Deezer and because of this, I still cannot decide which one I should choose.

[Cangsved]

For now this is the one biggest lack in spotify. If you only add one more feature this should be the one!

I do think you are loosing a lot of customers not having this feature. I have heard several people not being interested in Spotified just because of this.

[TED209]

Okay, so things have changed and the desktop and iPhone apps have been updated. iPad apparently pending.

Nice try Spotify; but haven't you forgotten a few important things?

1. How can we easily see our saved offline albums? I now have a lot of artists and a few offline albums...finding them though? Nightmare.
2. Decade and Genre metadata not utilised; So I now have a massive list of artists - great - but this really comes into its own when combined with genre, decade.

You know, Deezer have this, very simple "synced" section. It's not hard. You could make a "limit to offline" view option. You could have a "synced" tab. But please do something.

[Rorey]

2014-08-08

Hello everyone. Staff here. We're planning on bringing Your Music to iPad devices. The feature allows you to sort through both artist and albums in your collection alphabetically. 

We hope to have an update shortly so watch this thread. We'll be sure to make an announcement when we start rolling the feature out. 

[Rektdanish]

How shortly. I know you guys are losing customers on a daily basis because of this MASSIVE issue. Completely absurd that this wasn't released with the iPhone version. 

[meahtenoha]

2014-08-08

Hello everyone. Staff here. We're planning on bringing Your Music to iPad devices. The feature allows you to sort through both artist and albums in your collection alphabetically. 

We hope to have an update shortly so watch this thread. We'll be sure to make an announcement when we start rolling the feature out.