From Tyler, The Creator and Clairo to Omar Apollo and FKA twigs, some of the most interesting artists are becoming harder to define by a single genre. Here are the genreless and genre-fluid artists shaping how I think about music in 2026.

I thought Spotify editorial consideration ended on release day until my song was added to an editorial playlist without ever being pitched. Here's what I learned about how Spotify editors can discover music after it's already released.

What genre is your music when it doesn’t fit neatly into one category? I’ve spent years struggling to define my sound, from choosing genres for Spotify pitches to realizing that being genreless might actually be part of my identity as an artist.

I've been reading about Spotify editorial playlists since I was fifteen. I never once imagined the song that would finally land on one would be the one I didn't pitch at all.