Hello and thanks for joining us for another big week of Spotify news. 2020 Wrapped has grabbed the headlines all week as the music streamer rolls out insights on artists, songs, genres and podcasts from your listening experience.
For the record here is a snapshot of our year:
Rock on!
The Spotify stock also jumped 16% to an all-time high. So that’s nice.
★In the SPOTlight★
⭐️ Spotify launches ‘2020 Wrapped’ with new features including quizzes, badges and, yes, stories
Wrapped will be exclusively available on mobile for Spotify users, while a web experience will offer a version of Wrapped for non-Spotify users for the first time. To reflect Spotify’s continuing investment in podcasts, Wrapped will also this year include a deeper look into users’ podcast listening habits.
And it will include new features, like in-app quizzes, a “Story of Your 2020” dedicated to users’ top song of the year, new Wrapped badges, personalized playlists, customization options for social sharing and other additions.
⭐️ Spotify Shares Hit All-Time High as Investors Enthuse Over New Engagement Features, Podcast Momentum
The surge pushed Spotify’s market capitalization to $60.8 billion, with the stock more than doubling in value since the start of 2020.
⭐️ Spotify Donates $500,000 to U.S. Indie Music Venues
The streaming service is adjusting its typical end-of-year advertising campaign in 2020 to celebrate and support live music venues.
⭐️ Spotify tests Snapchat-like stories for playlists
Clips of artists are available on its Christmas Hits playlist and others.
🗣Podcast Action🗣
Spotify says it’s dominating the podcasting market because of a million-plus tiny podcasts
‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ Is Spotify’s Most Popular Podcast
𝄞The Playlist List𝄞
Spotify’s Hot Country Playlist Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary
Why Is The Obscure B-Side “Harness Your Hopes” Pavement’s Top Song On Spotify? It’s Complicated.
🔥Even more hot news links🔥
Spotify reveals streaming trends and biggest UK artists of 2020
Scaling Out Workflows; Audio Production vs. Video Production with Ben Meadors, Post Production Engineer, Spotify Studios
The Secret Shame Of Spotify Wrapped
Bad Bunny Is Spotify's Most-Streamed Artist of 2020 Globally
Spotify's Year-End 2020 Ads Include Notes on Shuttered Music Venues
Spotify adds its new weekly charts to its mobile app
Kegelman’s Spotify Puts Multi-Platform User Data To Work For Advertisers
Spotify Wrapped 2020: How to find your top songs for the year
Spotify Has Created A Self Service Advertising For Spanish Advertisers
Thanks for reading! Have a nice weekend!! 😎