Hello and thanks for reading the latest Spotify Newsletter.

The Kate Bush takeover of music and media continues unabated - and I couldn’t be happier. I’m by no means a hardcore Kate Bush fan, but “Running Up That Hill” has always been a favorite (from the get-go), along with a handful of other wonderful tunes from her prolific career.

The classic song was released in 1985, right in the sweet spot of my youth, so the song generates a boatload of fond memories of those halcyon days of being young and growing up.

Most folks of a certain age have always know the song, but it’s fun and interesting to witness a younger generation discover the track by way of the the popular Netflix show, “Stranger Things.”

And now “Running Up That Hill” has conquered the Spotify fitness playlists — an instantly catchy musical boost for exercise enthusiasts everywhere, many of whom are literally attempting to ‘run up a hill’ for physical fitness.

The song has sets 3 chart records and just hit number 1 in the U.K.

The Hounds of Love track boasts the longest-ever gap between No. 1 singles in Official Chart history, with 44 years separating her 1978 career-launching leader “Wuthering Heights” and “Running Up That Hill,” which tops the chart for the week starting June 17.

Kate Bush has become a huge hit with a younger generation, all the while the (older) longtime fans smile proudly as a massive new audience discover what a sensational artist she is, and has been all these years.

Discovering an artist that has sl

Just a darn good story all around.

Another great week of news! Thanks for reading! Onward and upward.

★In the SPOTlight★

🔥 Spotify is developing ‘Community,’ a new place to see your friends’ activity in the mobile app

Spotify is developing a new feature called Community that would allow mobile users to see what sort of music their friends are streaming in real time as well as what playlists they’ve recently updated in a dedicated place in the app. The company today offers a similar “Friend Activity” feature on the desktop but had limited users’ access to that same Friend Activity on mobile devices.

🔥 Spotify expands editorial ambitions with K-Pop ON! Track site

YouTube may have been the first global streaming service to help K-Pop artists break worldwide, but in 2022 Spotify is very keen to stake its own claim in that space.

🔥 No Price Increase for Spotify - Right Now

At this point, it’s worth reminding you that Spotify has actually already raised prices – when it comes to multi-user bundles like its Family Plan – in multiple markets, including the UK and US, over the past 12 months.

🔥 Where does Gen Z want to work? Spotify, it turns out

A new career interest survey finds that more young people want to work for the music streaming platform, while BuzzFeed fell significantly in the rankings.

🔥 Bob’s Burgers Video Recreates Dialogue Using Songs From Spotify Playlist

Tina Belcher's nerve-wracking first attempt at driving is recreated in a hilarious Bob's Bugers-themed Spotify Playlist, using dialogue from the show.

🗣 Podcast Action 🗣

‘Batman Unburied’ Podcast Renewed for Season 2 at Spotify

Spotify and OMG announce 2nd multi-million podcast ad deal

🎧 The Playlist List 🎧

Kate Bush tops fitness playlists on Spotify

How to Fall Asleep Faster With Playlists and Podcasts on Spotify

Spotify Playlists Can Sound Even Better With These Tricks

🍸 Spotify Cocktails 🍸

Kick Back With One of the Spotify-Themed Drinks We’re Serving Up at Cannes Lions

🖌 Design Notes 🖌

How Wayfair and Spotify use machine learning to engage customers

💰 Spotify Stock 💰

Where Will Spotify Be in 5 Years?

🔥 Hot News Links 🔥

Spotify’s Presence at Cannes Lions Is Bigger Than Ever

Spotify HiFi release date: When is Spotify’s lossless tier coming

Q&A with Spotify's Marion Boeri

What musicians need to know about Spotify Marquee

Kendrick Lamar Visits Ghana, Talks New Album in Spotify Mini-Doc

Starbucks employees’ two favorite benefits are Spotify and mental health support

The Spotify ‘Home Thing’ is a touchscreen controller that turns any home speaker into a Spotify device

🎵 New Adventures in Spotify 🎵

Carol Brown Flight of the Conchords

Jack A Diamonds Joe Cocker

Ticket To Ride The 5th Dimension

Blue Letter Fleetwood Mac

Olivia Rayland Baxter

The Weakness In Me Joan Armatrading

O My God The Police

Boogie Stop Shuffle Charles Mingus

A Pillow of Winds Pink Floyd

📧 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! 😀