Hello — Welcome to the latest Spotify Newsletter! Thanks for reading!
Spotify proudly shared this week the big news that Taylor Swift has officially become the first woman to amass an astounding 100 million monthly active listeners.
This is incredible.
I, for the record, am not one of those 100 million listeners. Not one click. Not even by accident.
But my absence has not slowed down the Swift train.
I am not a fan of Tayor Swift’s music. I find it perfectly mediocre. That’s my opinion. In an alternate universe, Neko Case will have 100 million listeners.
That’s my Spotify fantasy.
Even though I have a shrugged shoulders attitude towards Swift’s music, it doesn’t mean I’m not standing tall and saluting her massive success — on the charts, on Spotify, and on her world tour.
It’s impressive.
Aside from the Swift news it was a relatively quiet week out of Spotify headquarters.
There was some relatively silly news regarding Daniel Ek, who shared his “guiding motto” on Twitter, which received a variety of reaction from other business leaders.
I’m planning to set up a featured playlist section in the newsletter, so look for that news coming soon.
Thanks again to everyone who has signed up for the newsletter and enjoys scrolling through my weekly Spotify update. I appreciate the support. Onward and upward.
Have a terrific weekend.
★In the SPOTlight★
⭐️ Spotify Pays Less Than 0.5c Per Stream, and I Don't Care
Since Spotify launched its music streaming service in 2008 there’s been constant shock, fascination and outrage at the amount it pays artists, per stream.
But ultimately the figures have been misunderstood, misappropriated and given far more importance than they deserve.
⭐️ Your statistical chance of being featured on Spotify’s “New Music Friday” playlist is 0.47%
A thread that caught our eye.
Mark Williamson ran the artist services team at Spotify from 2011 to 2018. He’s now the CEO of ROSTR, a modern music industry directory.
⭐️ Taylor Swift Becomes First Female Artist to Hit 100 Million Monthly Spotify Listeners
It’s not a cruel summer after all, as Taylor Swift has become the first female artist in Spotify history to reach 100 million monthly listeners.
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If you have a question, idea, request, or simply a desire to chat about Spotify, please email me at jeff.spotifynewsletter@gmail.com.