Spotify Newsletter #142

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Dec 30

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Hello and happy happy Friday!

Wrapping up 2022 on a high note as we close the year of the Spotify Newsletter with a delightful issue #142.

It was quite an exciting year for Spotify: From striking a sponsorship deal with FC Barcelona and diving further into audioboks, to numerous acquisitions, new video enhancements, platform changes and focusing on creator/user safety, there were no slow weeks in Spotify World.

There was also another stellar edition of Spotify Wrapped, which gets more popular and fun each year.

And I didn’t even mention the Joe Rogan / Neil Young / Free Speech / boycott nonsense that gifted me a good three weeks of content.

There was never a dull week of the newsletter.

It was another terrific year for listeners and creators, and I have had another wonderful year covering the audio giant, and its impact on the music business, technology and culture.

I’m ready for an exciting new year of the Spotify Newsletter!

Happy New Year! Thank you so very much for reading and supporting the newsletter!

May the New Year bring you and yours happiness, peace, and prosperity.

Wishing you a joyous 2023! 😀

— Jeff

★In the SPOTlight★

🔥 Spotify wants to help you ring in 2023 with its New Year’s Hub

Spotify has launched a New Year’s Hub to help its users ring in 2023, the streaming service announced on Thursday. The company says the one-stop destination gives users access to classic party playlists and special takeovers from artists like Charli XCX, Rita Ora, N-Dubz and Céline Dion.

🔥 17 of the main strategic moves made by Spotify in 2022

It’s not a ranking of importance: more a flow through the key narrative points of Spotify’s year.

🔥 2022 Saw Even More Advancements, Acquisitions, and Excitement at Spotify

Ring in 2023 by reliving Spotify’s highlights from 2022.

🔥 Spotify Exec Dawn Ostroff on Joe Rogan, Meghan, Podcast Cancelations

Exec cites taking "big swings" in podcasts and future opportunities: "Obviously podcasting for us is still a new business"

🔥 Spotify’s LA Studio Doors Are Open to Creators at Every Stage

Our hub in Los Angeles is a state-of-the-art music- and podcast-recording facility with doors opened wide to creators for audio innovation and celebration—and there’s something for every creator at every stage of their career.

🔥 ’Tis the Season for Mariah Carey to Set Yet Another Record

Mariah Carey might not legally be the Queen of Christmas, but her reign over the festive season is undeniable. On December 24, she set yet another record with “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” which is already the longest-running holiday No.1 song of all time. The hit track now also boasts the most single-day streams on Spotify’s global chart, having received 21.273 million streams this Christmas Eve.