Spotify Newsletter
#307 | Your Weekly Dose of Spotify News
★ SPOTlight
⭐️ Spotify’s Narrated Articles Push Reveals Its Bigger Plan to Own Daily Listening Time
The company is effectively building a continuous listening ecosystem where users can move seamlessly from music playlists to podcasts to magazine features to audiobooks without leaving the platform.
⭐️ Spotify co-CEO talks AI partnership with UMG that will tap into existing music catalogs
Spotify co-CEO Gustav Soderstrom joins CNBC’s Julia Boorstin to talk its latest announcement that it will be partnering with Universal Music Group for new AI tool that taps into existing music catalogs of artists who opt-in to the program.
⭐️ Questions to... Spotify's Lizzy Hale - Head of Podcast Editorial
“Discovery and personalization are at the core of Spotify. There’s so much great podcast content out there, and if you love podcasts, you’re always looking for what to listen to next. Our aim is to close that gap. We’ve built some of the most powerful recommendation systems in the world to do that, and we’re constantly adapting what we show you based on what you’re into and what’s happening in the moment. My team plays a critical role in shaping that experience.”
⭐️ How Spotify Turned Its Barça Collab Into Football’s Most Anticipated Drop
There was a time, not so long ago, when shirt sponsors simply sat there and did their thing. Then Spotify arrived at FC Barcelona and turned the front of the shirt into something else entirely: a canvas, a conversation starter, a cultural flare sent up before the biggest domestic fixture in world football.
⭐️ Spotify, Netflix Expand Jay Shetty’s ‘On Purpose’ Into a Cross-Platform Video Franchise
Partnership reflects growing demand for video podcast experiences.
⭐️ Spotify’s disco ball logo sparked a branding trend
Spotify’s glittery anniversary logo accidentally became a masterclass in social-first brand engagement.
⭐️ The Biggest Hits on Spotify Right Now Are a Blast From the Past
From Gen Z to Boomers, listeners across generations are increasingly embracing throwbacks.
▶️ Playlists
🎧 Streams
Ariana Grande’s 'Into You' Hits Two Billion Streams On Spotify
Lewis Capaldi's 'Hold Me While You Wait' Joins Spotify's Billions Club
📢 Marketing
Spotify’s marketing chief discusses the streamer's self-serve ad ambitions
Spotify Advertising drops global campaign with Lizzo and Jay Shetty
🤖 AI
📚 Books
💡 Tips
🖌 Design
Spotify Video Controls Bring Back the Beauty of Just Pressing Play
Spotify’s Latest Updates Put You Back in Control of Your Music
💻 Tech
🗣 Podcasts
🎵 New Adventures
Peabo Bryson, Veteran R&B Singer of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘Whole New World,’ Dies at 75
“For more than five decades, Peabo’s extraordinary voice served as the soundtrack to some of life’s most cherished moments. His music carried generations through joyful celebrations, great love stories and enduring moments of comfort and inspiration, creating a legacy that will forever live in the hearts of those who loved him and the countless lives he touched through song…..”
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