There are many Spotify playlists for concentration and background music. My list of favorites packs a wide range of sounds, with nature sounds and instrumentals being the prominent options.

In her book, music journalist Liz Pelly peels back the curtain on the Spotify algorithm and explains how it's affecting the music industry.

Spotify has more than 626 million users worldwide ... coordinated effort by individuals using AI to create and distribute instrumental music that mimics well-known metalcore bands," music ...

pushed less relentlessly than on Spotify – called Lo-Fi. The music it plays is the kind of relentlessly chill and soothing instrumental ephemera popular with people who like to listen to music ...