Spotify Newsletter #244

Your Weekly Dose of Spotify News

★ SPOTlight

⭐️ Spotify Breaks New Ground With Lucrative Video Podcast Program

When Spotify first launched in 2008, its focus was firmly on music streaming. Now, fifteen years later, the platform has evolved into the video podcast space. The expansion represents a shift for both the company and creators, with their new Partner Program showing promising early results.

⭐️ Spotify Singles franchise hits 10bn streams

The program invites artists re-record their existing songs and cover tracks of other artists at Spotify’s recording studios. Since its inception, Spotify Singles has become the platform’s longest-running original music program, featuring over 750 artists from 45 countries who have created more than 1,000 unique recordings.

⭐️ Multiple reports offer new details on Spotify superfan tier

Spotify is considering charging up to $5.99 a month on top of existing subscriptions for a new music streaming service that will include higher-quality audio, remixing tools and access to concert tickets, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.

⭐️ Songs Are Reaching 1 Billion Spotify Streams Faster Than Ever

Growing global streaming consumption, TikTok, and pop culture are accelerating the rate at which songs reach 1 billion Spotify streams.

⭐️ Spotify loves Background Music, but is it a long term win?

Spotify loves background music, but it could hurt music culture in the long run. As the AI and passive listening accelerates, dedicated fans and artists may start looking elsewhere.

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🗣 Podcasts

• Spotify’s Partner Program Helps Creators Increase Revenue and Consumption of Video Podcasts

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▶️ Playlists

• PlaylistHub Launches AI-Powered Spotify Playlist Placements for Artists

• Want to Make Your Spotify Wrapped Better This Year? Start Now

• Lady Gaga Breaks Spotify Record as Woman With Most Monthly Listeners

• Kendrick Lamar Hits 100 Million Monthly Spotify Listeners

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🎧 Streams

• Tyla Becomes 1st African Solo Artist to Hit 1 Billion Spotify Streams

• Spotify slices concerto into 40-second spots

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🤖 AI

• Spotify is making it easier to release audiobooks narrated by AI

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🖌 Design

• Spotify Releases Tyler, The Creator Stickers for Custom Playlists

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💡 Tips

• These Are the Expert Spotify Audio Tips You Need to Use in 2025

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🔥 News

• Spotify will 'double down' on music in 2025, but does that mean Hi-Fi or AI?

• Daniel Ek has now cashed out $666M in Spotify shares

• Spotify could get AI-powered remixes with its new rumored premium plan

• Chux and Spotify put feel-good vibes back into cleaning in new campaign via Connecting Plots

• WILLOW Lights Up London in First-Ever Spotify and Acne Studios Collaboration Event

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🎵 New Adventures

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The Jam drummer Rick Buckler dies aged 69

Rick Buckler, the drummer for seminal mod-punk band the Jam, died Feb. 17 in Woking, U.K. He was 69. Buckler’s death was confirmed by his bandmates Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton on social media. Buckler’s death comes a few weeks after he had to cancel an ongoing spoken-word tour due to health complications.

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