Spotify Newsletter #233

Your Weekly Dose of Spotify News

★ SPOTlight

⭐️ Spotify is now the default music player in the Opera One browser

You can even get two to three months of Spotify Premium for free.

⭐️ Spotify Expands Video Podcasts Offerings, Launches Creator Platform

The streaming giant hosted podcasters, creators and stars like Halsey on its Arts District campus for "Now Playing," a five-hour, invite-only event that featured top execs Daniel Ek and Gustav Söderström.

⭐️ Media buyers say programmatic spend on Spotify is increasing

As Spotify closes in on its first-ever profitable year, media buyers say advertisers are changing the way they spend on the platform.

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🗣 Podcasts

• From Hobby to Phenomenon: ‘Acquired’ Cohost David Rosenthal on the Secret to Podcast Success

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▶️ Playlists

• Clearlight Unveils Exclusive VRT Spotify Playlists Created to Amplify Every Infrared Sauna Session

• Creature Commandos Spotify Playlist "One of My Favorites": James Gunn

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🎧 Streams

• Bruno Mars & Lady Gaga's 'Die With a Smile' Breaks Spotify Record

• Goo Goo Dolls’ ‘Iris’ certified Diamond, racks up 2 billion Spotify streams

• 4 Non Blondes' 'What's Up?' Joins Spotify Billions Club

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🖌 Design

• The Best Music Visualizer App for Spotify

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🤖 Spot(ai)fy

• "If creators are using these technologies... we should let people listen to them": Spotify co-president says AI-generated music is welcome on the streaming platform

• AI songs are infiltrating Spotify - here's why it's an issue for fans and creators

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🎼 Spotify 4 Artists

• Spotify Rolls Out New TikTok and Instagram Integrations That Make Sharing and Saving Easier Than Ever

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💡 Tips & Tricks

• How to See Who Saved Your Spotify Playlist: Easy Steps

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🔥 News

• Universal Music Group’s stock in Spotify is worth $3bn. Time to sell?

• Users have started to spot YouTube Music’s 2024 recap in the streaming platform - could it beat Spotify Wrapped to the punch?

• Muskoka pianist Sarah Spring celebrates Spotify success

• Megan Moroney Takes Georgia Theatre Stage For Spotify Champions Event

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🎵 New Adventures

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⭐️ If you have a Spotify playlist you’d like spotlighted (Platform & Stream as well), let’s talk. Email: jeff.spotifynewsletter@gmail.com

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📧 Get in touch

If you have a question, idea, request for sponsorship info, or simply a desire to chat about Spotify, please email me at jeff.spotifynewsletter@gmail.com.

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