# Collaborative Holiday Playlists 'Playlist Potluck' Lets Any Family Members Add Songs By Joey Haar | Published 2016-11-24 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playlist-potluck References: [theverge](http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/23/13729126/spotify-sonos-potluck-playlist-collaborative) & [news.spotify](https://news.spotify.com/us/2016/11/15/share-food-share-music-introducing-the-playlist-potluck-from-sonos-and-spotify/) Playlist Potluck, a new [Spotify](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jamocracy1) feature introduced by the music streaming service and [Sonos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seasonal-audio-noise-tracking-aggregator), takes some of the pressure off of hosting family during the holiday season. Aside from all the hassles of cooking food and finding places for people to make hay, agreeing on a nice playlist to set the mood can be as difficult as keeping the conversation away from politics. Appropriately, Playlist Potluck uses musical democracy to solve the problem, letting any family member add songs to a [collaborative playlist](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/favesfm). Playlist Potluck offers more than just some familial convenience. Spotify and Sonos are also giving away a personally cooked dinner for 10 to a lucky winning playlist submitted through the Playlist Potluck competition. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Collaborative Playlist Creation:** Creating collaborative playlists allows for a more inclusive and diverse music listening experience. - **Music Streaming Integration:** Integrating music streaming services like Spotify into other platforms enhances user experience and encourages engagement. - **Interactive Competitions:** Running interactive competitions based on user-generated content increases user participation and brand loyalty. ### Who This Affects Most - **Music Streaming:** Music streaming platforms like Spotify can leverage collaborative playlist features to attract and retain users. - **Home Audio Systems:** Home audio system companies like Sonos can integrate music streaming services to provide a seamless and personalized listening experience. - **Food and Beverage:** Food and beverage brands can collaborate with music streaming services to create interactive competitions and engage with their target audience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collaborative Music Streaming Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spotify-jam.md) - [Collaborative Music Curation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jamocracy1.md) - [Collaborative Playlist Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1beatclub.md) - [Curated Music Group Playlists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spotify-supergrouper.md) - [Multisensory Holiday Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feastivities.md) - [Collaborative Music Queues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/songup.md) - [AI Playlist Prompts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-playlist.md) - [Democratic Party Playlists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jamocracy.md) - [Musical Playlist Time Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playlist-in-a-bottle.md)