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Spotify Music Crawling Requirements

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Expected Completion Date: 2026-02-27
Publish Date: 2026-02-11
Crawl public music data from the Spotify platform, supporting multi-dimensional filtering for songs, playlists, and albums. Export structured data including track information, artist details, stream counts, platform-exclusive identifiers, and other fields in JSON or CSV format.

I. Search Criteria 📌

Supports multi-condition combined filtering to precisely define the crawling scope and improve data collection efficiency. Specific conditions are listed below:

Filter Type Description
Keyword Filter Supports fuzzy matching across song titles, artist/band names, album names, and lyric snippets for fast target content retrieval.
Genre Filter Classifies by music attributes (Pop, Rock, Classical, Electronic, Hip-Hop/Rap, etc.), with single or multiple selection available, aligned with Spotify’s categorization system.
Region Filter Filters by region as defined on the Spotify platform, suitable for crawling popular songs, artists, and exclusive playlists in different regions.
Year Filter Supports precise filtering by single year or range filtering (e.g., 2020–2024), covering both classic and newly released music.
Popularity Filter Sorts and filters by real‑time platform popularity (streams, saves), prioritizing high‑popularity songs and trending playlists.
Playlist/Album Filter Supports precise crawling by playlist ID or album ID, or filtering by playlist type (official curated, user‑created).

II. Export Fields đź“‹

After crawling, the following complete structured fields are exported without redundancy or missing data, meeting development and practical usage requirements. Field categories are listed below:

Field Category Specific Fields Notes
Basic Core Fields Song Title, Artist/Band Name, Album Name Artist/band labeled with region; album labeled with release date, distinguishing EP, single, and full‑length album.
Basic Core Fields Release Year, Genre, Duration Duration in seconds; multiple genre tags supported (e.g., “Pop + Electronic”), consistent with Spotify classification.
Basic Core Fields Stream Count, Save Count, Rating All official Spotify data; rating combines user ratings and platform recommendation index.
Basic Core Fields Region, Language Region refers to song release or artist origin; language indicates vocal language (multiple languages supported).
Album/Playlist Exclusive Fields Album Cover, Playlist Cover, Track Count Album/playlist covers provided as high‑definition URLs; track count shows total songs in the album or playlist.
Song Exclusive Fields Lyrics (Basic/Full), Style Tags Priority given to official Spotify‑associated lyrics; style tags match platform labels (e.g., “Emotional Pop”, “Hardcore Rock”).
Spotify Exclusive Fields Artist Bio, Song ID, Album ID Artist bio as concise official introduction; IDs are unique platform identifiers for subsequent data association.

III. Output Formats 📊

Two universal structured formats are available for export based on scenario needs:

Output Format Application Scenarios Key Advantages
JSON Program invocation, batch system import, secondary development Clear structure, optimized for code parsing and automated processing; supports nested fields for artists, albums, and songs.
CSV Tabular viewing, data filtering, Excel editing, data statistics Simple and intuitive, easy to operate; numerical fields such as stream count and duration use standardized formats for manual analysis.

Additional Notes (Aligned with Spotify Features)

  • Adapted to Spotify‑exclusive content (official curated playlists, artist top tracks, regional charts), ensuring accurate crawling of unique identifiers including Song ID and Album ID.
  • Prioritizes crawling publicly accessible platform data; handles copyright restrictions and regional content blocks to ensure compliant and complete collection of lyrics, stream counts, and other fields.
  • Differentiates singles, EPs, and full‑length albums with accurate track count labeling, consistent with Spotify’s music classification logic.