Hello … and welcome to the latest issue of the Spotify Newsletter!

We have been on quite the hot ride of quality news the last few weeks. Following a truly horrid news cycle laser-focused on the ‘Joe Rogan - Neil Young - Free Speech Lovers & Haters’ nonsense, we are presently in a sweet groove of Spotify news.

Yes, there’s stories out there about Rogan prepared to bolt the swedish streamer if they turn up the heat on his show and how he runs it, but beyond that, the audio behemoth has delivered tasty notes this week. Specifically about the popular playlist creation tool, Blend. Among the updates… Spotify has updated Blend to allow groups of family members or friends to create their own shared playlists.

For whatever reason I added a new section to the newsletter. Just trying new things.. Might not be there next week. Maybe something else. I’m trying to add value where I can for the weekly rundown. Feel free to drop a line if you have any suggestions. Ideas and opinions always welcome. :)

★In the SPOTlight★

⭐️ Spotify ‘Fully Suspends’ Operations in Russia Due to Ukraine Invasion

The audio-streaming giant said it is providing individual support to Spotify employees in the region as well as to “our global community of Ukrainian employees.

⭐️ Pharrell & Pusha T Perform at Spotify’s RapCaviar Party to Celebrate NIGO’s First Album in 17 Years

Pusha T performed "Punch Bowl" and Pharrell performed "Functional Addict" at NIGO's album release party on Wednesday night.

⭐️ Breaking down Barcelona’s Spotify sponsorship deal

As the dust settles on Barcelona’s partnership with Swedish audio streaming platform Spotify, SportsPro takes a closer look at the expansive agreement to unpick the key goals for both parties.

⭐️ Spotify Celebrates 10 Years in Germany

It’s been 10 years since Spotify first launched in Germany, and what a decade it’s been. In that time, German listeners have streamed music on Spotify more than 450 billion times. There have been plenty of local picks available for fans, too, as more than 150,000 German-language artists are on the platform.

⭐️ Dreaming about a Spotify/Twitter hybrid app

This is a bit of an obvious idea, in a field littered with failed attempts, but I still think that the right implementation could be something transformative.

🗣 Podcast Action 🗣

Spotify puts its Podz acquisition to use with test of new podcast discovery feature

Joe Rogan Says He Will Quit Spotify Deal If He Has to ‘Walk on Eggshells’

Behind the Scenes of Podcast Curation with Spotify Podcast Editorial

🎧 The Playlist List 🎧

Spotify's blended playlists now work with up to 10 people and artists

Glass Animals Reimagine Lorde’s ‘Solar Power’ For Spotify Singles Series

🖌 Design Notes 🖌

Spotify: 10 Features to Make Listening Easier and Better

How to See Your Stats on Spotify

🔥 Even More Hot News Links 🔥

Spotify’s Top 10 Takeaways on the Economics of Music Streaming and 2021 Royalty Data

Spotify is betting on artificial intelligence to help it identify tomorrow's new stars. Here's how it works

Cleanify helps make your Spotify playlists family-friendly and cuss-free

Apple Will Let Content Apps Like Netflix, Spotify Link to Their Websites to Sign Up Users

Japanese Breakfast Covers Bon Iver’s ‘Skinny Love’ for Spotify Singles

📱 Random Post From @Spotify 📱

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March 25th 2022

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🎵 New Adventures in Spotify 🎵

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Voodoo Child (Slight Return) Angelique Kidjo

Monkey In Your Soul Steely Dan

Yesterday and Today Yes

A Summer Wasting Belle and Sebastian

See A Little Light Bob Mould

Grace Kelly Blues Eels

Catch My Fall - Edit Billy Idol

The Disco Strangler - 2013 Remaster Eagles

The Stopper Sonny Rollins, The Modern Jazz Quartet

😀 Have a Nice Weekend! 😀

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