Hello fans of Spotify! I’m Jeff, and this is the Spotify Newsletter!

It was a relatively low-key week in Spotify World, which is why I won’t linger too long in the intro - and get right to the news.

The story via Bloomberg about Spotify considering banning new uploads of white noise podcasts after realizing how much its algorithm promoted them is pretty interesting. Spotify could increase its annual gross profit by $38 million if it steers users away from so-called white noise podcasts.

I did want to say thanks to Music Metrics Vault - who are kindly sponsoring the newsletter this week. A sponsor! We’ve hit the big time! I’m delighted to spotlight Music Metrics Vault (see below) - especially since their focus is Spotify artist metrics.

I’d love to find a writer (or 2) to produce more original content for the newsletter - besides my joyous, weekly screeds. Someone to jump into all things Spotify with a focus on the business, the culture, the playlists, the future, etc…

Opening up the sponsorship channel (along with paid subscriptions - but no ads!) is how I’m looking to fund such an endeavour. So we’ll see. But sponsorship opportunities are available!

Ok - let’s get to the news of the week.

Thanks for reading — and have a terrific Friday and weekend!!

★In the SPOTlight★

⭐️ Would it be worth Spotify shutting down its free tier in the US?

Could Spotify now make an even bolder move to try and boost subscription revenues in the United States? Could it consider eliminating its free tier, and forcing its current ‘free’ users to pay for a subscription, or give up their use of the platform entirely?

⭐️ What Armchair Expert and Anything Goes teach us about Spotify’s exclusive podcasts

Spotify ending exclusivity for some podcasts is having varied results, especially when it comes to Gimlet and Parcast shows.

⭐️ Making sense of Spotify’s new “segments” tab inside of Spotify For Artists

Point of moderate interest. Since Spotify announced their new mobile re-design in March, they’ve slowly rolled out new products and functionality on desktop and mobile.

⭐️ These are the rock and metal songs that have achieved a billion or more streams on Spotify

Queen, AC/DC, Nirvana, Journey, and who else? The rock tracks that have achieved over one billion streams on Spotify.

🗣 Podcasts 🗣

• Spotify reportedly has a $38 million white noise problem

• Spotify Podcasts’ High-Growth Era Is Probably Over

▶️ Playlists ▶️

• Breaking Down The Different Types Of Playlists On Spotify For Casual Listeners And Rising Artists

• Spotify Playlist Curators: The Ultimate Guide To Landing A Spot On A Curated Playlist

🎧 Streams 🎧

• Hip-hop now accounts for nearly a quarter of Spotify streams

• Arijit Singh surpasses Taylor Swift to become third most followed artist on Spotify

• These are the most popular songs among cyclists, according to recent Spotify analysis

• Nicki Minaj Shows Off Iced-Out ‘Queen Sleeze’ Chain As She Makes Spotify History

• Jungkook Smashes Another Spotify Record with 'Seven'

• Travis Scott Surpasses Drake as Rapper With Most Monthly Listeners on Spotify

🎼 Spotify 4 Artists 🎼

• Spotify's Latest: What's Their Relationship with Artists Now?

• Are Spotify Pre-Save Campaigns Worth It?

💡 Tips & Tricks 💡

• How to Change These Spotify Settings for the Best Listening Experience

• How to Fix Spotify Not Updating Podcasts

• 9 Ways to Fix Spotify Not Downloading Songs on iPhone

🤖 Spot(ai)fy 🤖

• How AI Will Change Spotify Forever

🖌 Design 🖌

• Redesigning Your Library with Mixed Methods Insights

💰 Spotify Stock 💰

• 3 Extraordinary Breakout Stocks You'll Regret Not Buying on the Dip

🔥 Extra News 🔥

• Unofficial Spotify Interface for the Apple Vision Pro brings ‘Spatial Computing’ to the music app - Yanko Design

• Spark, Spotify to Launch New Home-grown Aotearoa Music Show ‘Noise Control’

• Spotify Discovery Mode: The Ultimate Guide For 2023

🎵 New Adventures 🎵

No Reply at All - 2007 Remaster Genesis

Frances Dillon Fence

Hold On Benjamin Orr

Come Dancing Lee Rocker

We Can Work It Out Candi Staton

Goodbye Baby Blues - From “Sweet Smell Of Success” Soundtrack Elmer Bernstein

Put On Your Old Brown Shoes Supertramp

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📧 Get in touch 📧

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😀 Have a Nice Weekend! 😀