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Dec 5, 2025

Spotify Wrapped, user data, and FOMO

How wired into your brain are tech companies? Spotify Wrapped offers us a clue.

Spotify Wrapped, user data, and FOMO — Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

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The Team

David Brancaccio Host
Meredith Garretson Morbey Supervising Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Senior Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Erika Soderstrom Associate Producer
Tamar Faggen Assistant Producer
Ashley Rodriguez Assistant Producer
Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer
Rachel Brees Audio Engineer
Tessa Bloch Audio Engineer