Hello and welcome to the latest Spotify Newsletter. I wasn’t planning on sending an email Thursday. Post to the main page, yes, but I didn’t intend to send an actual email. But I did. It’s done. Part of the healing process.

Special circumstances considering the heartbreaking news that the Spotify Mothership is killing Stations. It’s my favorite part of the Spotify puzzle and soon it’ll be gone with the wind.

Maybe not enough people were using it. Maybe after three years the team decided there wasn’t enough upside to keep the lights on.

There’s a reason. I have a feeling that if it were wildly popular I wouldn’t have to see it go on May 16.

I’ll survive, but it’s a huge bummer! Huge!

I have countless playlists all perfectly lined up and looking good. And now I have to say goodbye.

And here I thought the biggest news of the week was going to be Spotify setting up a big playground with Roblox. Instead, it’s the shutdown of my favorite Spotify product.

Goodbye, Stations. You were awesome.

★In the SPOTlight★

🔥 Spotify enters the metaverse with Spotify Island on Roblox

The main tasks on Spotify Island are hanging out with artists, completing quests and accessing "exclusive content." The company says it has stuffed the virtual world full of Easter eggs for users to find along the way.

🔥 Spotify's betting big on being more than a music service

Spotify's Gustav Soderstrom on the future of audio, combining music and podcasts and what's next for your playlists.

🔥 Spotify tests on-platform pre-saves with Florence + The Machine

The feature works with a ‘pre-save’ button on the artist’s Spotify profile, which they will also be able to promote to fans with a direct link.

🔥 India and Southeast Asia are massive opportunities for Spotify's future user growth: CEO Daniel Ek

Spotify added 16 million monthly active users for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, taking its total base to 422 million users.

🗣 Podcast Action 🗣

Spotify's podcast tech chief is leaving the company

Dive Deeper Into Your Favorite Artists and Genres With Spotify’s Music Podcast Playlist theLINER

🎧 The Playlist List 🎧

How To Use Festify, A Spotify Plug-In

Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’ Tops Billboard Hot 100, Spotify Charts—Again

Spotify, Tomorrow X Together to release Enhanced Album on May 9

🖌 Design Notes 🖌

Spotify Jukebox boasting a curved display brings house parties to your desk

💰 Spotify Stock 💰

Why Spotify Stock Tanked 32.7% in April

🔥 Even More Hot News Links 🔥

Variety and Spotify to Host Entertainment Marketing Visionaries Dinner on May 24

Spotify, startups launch funds to support open source maintainers

Six New and Returning Shows From Spotify Sound Up Alums

Spotify Celebrates Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month by Spotlighting Creators and Activists

Astralwerks & Blue Note Records Release New Spotify Singles

📱 Random Post From @Spotify 📱

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May 5th 2022

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🎵 New Adventures in Spotify 🎵

Bigger The Punch I'm Feeling China Crisis

No More Goodbyes - Bonus Track Jackie Wilson

Bad Reputation Freedy Johnston

Night Still Comes Neko Case

Blunderbuss Jack White

Easy Plateau Ryan Adams & The Cardinals

Career of Evil Blue Öyster Cult

River of Deceit Mad Season

📧 Get in touch 📧

If you have a question, idea, request, or simply a desire to chat about Spotify, please email me at jeff.spotifynewsletter@gmail.com.

😀 Have a Nice Weekend! 😀