Hello and happy Friday! Thanks for reading the latest issue of the Spotify Newsletter.

I’m preparing for a little journey, so I’ll keep it short. But fear not - there will be an issue #165 next week!

I’m wont to dial up ChatGPT for a fun look at what the machines are up to. I especially like to inquire about Spotify. I asked, ‘why is Spotify is so great for summer,’ which, to be honest, is a ridiculous question. Still, I asked, and it delivered quite a lenghty breakdown of seven reasons.

It’s all rather exciting… and frightening.

Here’s the close:

Spotify's extensive music library, personalized recommendations, portability, collaborative features, offline listening, curated playlists, and social integration make it an excellent choice for enhancing your summer experience with music and audio content.

Almost like it came straight from company headquarters.

Works for me!

Have a great day, and a super weekend!

★In the SPOTlight★

⭐️ Spotify and Pepsi Pair For New European Platform

PepsiCo’s Rockstar Energy has partnered with Spotify to launch a new global platform called Press Play in Europe and the Middle East. The platform will kick off with an in-app concert experience on Spotify and aims to connect the digital and physical worlds through online and out-of-home advertising activations.

⭐️ Why Are My Secret Spotify Songs Following Me Around?

When I kept hearing music from my “Discover Weekly” IRL, I tried to peer inside my bubble.

⭐️ The Crossover Effect: Artist Collaborations Thrive on Spotify

The crossover collaboration is one of music’s great traditions. When artists from different genres, regions, or simply different career stages bring their talents together on a track, it’s sure to capture fan attention. It can even breathe new life into a song or group. 

⭐️ Spotify gets a major upgrade on WearOS with Android’s latest feature drop

Spotify users with a compatible WearOS smartwatch can now “press play right from your wrist and let Spotify’s DJ deliver a personalized lineup of music, stream episodes from your favorite podcasts, and listen to what’s in your heavy rotation — all with new tiles and watch face complications from Spotify for Wear OS.”

🗣 Podcast Action 🗣

• Spotify Continues Podcasting Pivot by Hiring a New Copy Lead

• Episode Two of New Spotify Podcast Scam Junkie is Out

🎧 The Playlist List 🎧

• Comparing Spotify’s super, active, and light listeners inside of the “active audience” tab

• Get Ready for São Paulo’s The Town Music Festival With Exclusive Playlists

• Moving Shadow adds entire catalogue to Spotify

• Ice Spice Breaks Nicki Minaj's Spotify Record

💡 Tips & Tricks 💡

• How To Increase Your Pre-Saves On Spotify: 5 Way To Supercharge Your Release Day

• Spotify festival: how to generate your dream festival lineup poster

• How to Use Your Library in Spotify

🤖 Spot(ai)fy 🤖

• How AI helps Spotify win in the music streaming world

⚽️ Spotify FC ⚽️

• Joan Laporta on new Spotify Camp Nou: “It’ll be the best stadium in the world”

🖌 Design Notes 🖌

• Spotify Reveals Metrics for Success of Developer Portal Backstage

• Powered By Spotify, This AI DJ Is Helping Surgeons Save Lives in the Operating Room

• Spotify’s New Interactive Experience Helps Latin Music Fans Find Their Flow

💰 Spotify Stock 💰

• The Financial Impact of Spotify on the Music Industry

• 3 Reasons Long-Term Investors Should Hit Play on Spotify

🔥 Extra News 🔥

• Report: Superdry in talks to outsource e-commerce operations to Shopify

• LN's Joe Berchtold on Spotify, ticketing and AI

• Viber and Spotify team up to provide a discount on Premium so that you can rock out with friends

• Celebrating Central Park With Spotify and KIDZ BOP

🎵 New Adventures 🎵

Way of Life Stew

Settled Down Like Rain The Jayhawks

Altitude Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives, Marty Stuart

Moonshine Young Gun Silver Fox

Walls Come Tumbling Down The Style Council

Baton Rouge Lou Reed

It Don't Matter to Me - 2016 Remaster Phil Collins

Warm Love Joan Armatrading

Turtle Dove & The Crow Watchhouse

📧 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! 😀