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Today, there is going to be two brand new audio series by Spotify – Secret Genius and AM/PM – both of which see renowned artists and producers talking exclusively to Spotify.

Is your Chinese New Year mood mode on yet? If not, maybe Spotify can assist you in that. Spotify has unveiled the top 10 most played songs across Chinese New Year-playlists around the world. Asian music experts have created so many playlists, that includes artists born in the Year of the Monkey, and festive classic favourites such as “大地回春”, “恭喜恭喜”, and “財神到”. 

“Great music always goes hand in hand with celebrations. As we welcome the Year of the Monkey, we’re delighted to reveal the songs that music fans all over the world enjoy during this wonderful season,” said Sunita Kaur, Managing Director, Spotify (Asia). “We’re looking forward to bringing you more of the hits you love through our carefully curated playlists that showcase the best of Asian and global favorites.”

Are you a Spotify and Maxis user? Well you’re in luck! Especially if you’re a MaxisONE customer, because Maxis is going to give free Spotify Premium subscription offer to all MaxisONE users. Not only that, they are also giving away 15GB of free streaming data for those who have subscribed to Spotify Premium (sweet), however keep in mind that this is only for music streaming in Spotify. 

Spotify for desktop recently offered a new update which brings several new features and improvements. These include a fully integrated lyrics engine powered by Musixmatch. To activate this feature click the Lyrics button while the song is playing. Other features include an improved Friend Feed to find out what your friends are listening to and daily viral charts for the latest and greatest tracks. Here's what they had to say about it:

“We’re excited to bring an update to one of our key platforms - one that makes the experience smoother and introduces some great features and integrations. Following in the footsteps of previous successful app integrations such as Songkick, we’re thrilled to bring desktop listeners such a sought-after feature as lyrics.” Dave Price, Director of Product at Spotify 

The new update also phases out the App Finder feature and third-party applications but for more information check out the Spotify developer blog.

In line with Mother's Day on Sunday, Spotify has created a Top Streamed Moms playlist, honouring the musical mothers and mothers-to-be in the service. The top five include Beyonce, P!nk, Adele, Shakira and Mariah Carey alongside a whole bunch of other mothers in the list below. Covering the classics to the recent hits, it should be good for those looking for some background music during this Mother's Day celebration.

• Top Streamed Moms on Spotify:
• Beyonce
• P!nk
• Adele
• Shakira
• Mariah Carey
• Alicia Keys
• Christina Aguilera
• Kelly Clarkson
• Jennifer Lopez
• Celine Dion
• Lily Allen
• Fergie
• Whitney Houston
• Ciara
• M.I.A