Whether you are new to Spotify or still trying to decide if you should get an account, chances are great that you have heard of this widely popular app. You can either sign up for a free account (with ads) or a premium account (without ads and the ability to stream offline!) for $10 per month. Spotify is unlike any other music platform out there. So if you are new to the exciting world of Spotify, here’s your go-to guide to get you rockin' and rollin' in no time.

1. Top Charts

One of the best places to go when you first open your Spotify account is the Top Charts section. With the chart-topping hits from a wide variety of genres, the Top Charts section is guaranteed to be playing all the songs that you just can’t stop singing.

2. Genres

One of the many reasons that Spotify is so cherished among music-lovers is the incredible breadth of genres they offer for your listening pleasure. Whether you need the perfect acoustic playlist to do homework to or need a dance playlist to welcome the weekend, Spotify has a genre for you.

3. Videos

If just listening to your favorite songs isn’t enough, Spotify offers videos as well. Now not only can you learn the words to your favorite songs, but you can master the dance moves as well.

4. Concerts

A super convenient tool that Spotify offers its listeners is the concert section. This section of the app lists the artists playing shows around you and even links you to a site to buy tickets. Go from listening online to listening live with a few clicks of a button.

5. Discover Weekly

In need of some unique tunes to add to your most recent “Jamz Playlist?” Discover Weekly is the feature for you. With a constantly updated list of unknown artists, covers and just all-around cool songs, Discover Weekly is probably the most distinctive aspect of this music app.

6. New Music Friday

If you didn’t find something new and exciting on Discover Weekly, you just have to wait until the weekend for another New Music Friday. This section is pretty self-explanatory, but useful and noteworthy nonetheless.

7. Your Own Playlists

There’s nothing like your own personal taste in music. Add songs from all of the above to your own unique, specific playlists. Whether you need a playlist for the gym or for the “go-to-songs-for-when-it’s-time-to-celebrate-the-A-you-got-in-Bio” playlist kind of day. You do you.

Spotify is arguably the most popular music app out there right now. Whether you are still into making mixed tapes or you prefer the organic sound of a record player, Spotify is taking the music world by storm and I recommend giving it a listen.