Spotify Newsletter #292

Your Weekly Dose of Spotify News

★ SPOTlight

⭐️ Bad Bunny Teams With Spotify for Billions Club Live Concert in Tokyo

The show marks the musician’s first-ever performance in Asia and Japan, and will showcase his 28 songs that have crossed the billion-streams threshold on the streaming platform.

⭐️ SeatGeek and Spotify team up to offer concert ticket sales inside the music platform

SeatGeek announced on Wednesday a new integration with Spotify, bringing a seamless ticket-buying experience for Spotify users. Now when Spotify users browse an artist’s page or upcoming tour dates, they will see ticket links powered by SeatGeek for concerts at these participating venues, allowing for a streamlined purchase process.

⭐️ Barcelona go over-budget by €200-300 million in Spotify Camp Nou renovation works

The renovation of the Spotify Camp Nou has missed several deadlines over the past few years, and its reopening was thus pushed constantly until it finally opened last November, over 12 months after its scheduled reopening.

⭐️ Why Spotify is betting big on Korea's new listening culture

In Korea, music streaming is no longer just about listening — it’s becoming a lifestyle. As Korean pop culture continues to expand its global influence and Gen Z turns playlists into tools of self-expression, music platforms are racing to keep up.

⭐️ What Spotify’s AI Playlists Really Change About Music Discovery

Over the past few months, a number of label teams we work with been asking us the same question: Do Spotify’s AI Playlists change how algorithmic discovery actually works?

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🗣 Podcasts

• Jason Concepcion Hosts 'Wait a Second...' Podcast From Spotify's The Ringer

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▶️ Playlists

• How to Pitch to Spotify Playlists After Release and Get More Streams

• Spotify adds playlist generator for vibes, feelings or memories

• The Year of Yearning Arrives on Kenyan Playlists

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🎧 Streams

• Get More From Lyrics on Spotify With These 3 Upgrades

• Kendrick Lamar Surpasses One Billion Spotify Streams in 2026

• Avicii's 'Wake Me Up' Surpasses Three Billion Streams On Spotify

• Cortis logs 100m Spotify streams this year alone

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🤖 AI

• Spotify’s AI promise: ‘We will not do deals that aren’t good for artists’

• Why Spotify is Partnering With Labels for AI Music Products

• Spotify says its best developers haven’t written a line of code since December, thanks to AI

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🖌 Design

• Škoda, Cinemo Expand the Digital In-Car Experience with Spotify

• Spotify Tests Minimalist Wear OS Now Playing Design

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💻 Tech

• Spotify’s Former Data Alchemist Explores How Streaming is Changing Music

• Spotify makes its case in Australia with ‘Global Impact List’

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📢 Marketing

• Spotify adds fixed-price buying options for advertisers

• Spotify Wrapped is for advertisers, too

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🎵 New Adventures

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