[Desktop] Display friends who listen to or follow this artist

[ryanito]

Spotify used to display people you knew who listened to the artist whose profile you were viewing. Many users appreciated this social aspect of Spotify which furthered the functionality of the app beyond a music hosting platform. People were able to learn about their friends' music tastes, coordinate groups to attend concerts together, and discover new artists this way. I think re-enabling this feature would benefit users and artists.

As a suggestion, there should be a badge towards the top of an artist's profile which displays people you follow who also listen to that artist. This could display people who have recently listened to this artist, have streamed them a minimum number of times, or have saved songs/playlists with their songs, however Spotify decides to implement this or define as "a listener". Perhaps there could also be a distinction between people who listen to the artist, and an extra mention of people who follow said artist. It's cumbersome to check especially if you follow a large number of people, who is following a certain artist. You must go to your friend's profile and scroll through their following list instead of being able to click on an artist and see who follows them.

Please bring this feature back!

[-g_40w9l8b6i]

Such a great idea! Instagram shows who your "mutals" are when you follow someone. It would be cool to further connect with your friends by seeing which artists the both of you follow on Spotify! I feel like this could even connect fan bases a bit more, almost like how reddit has specific pages for artists.