Spotify Newsletter

#299 | Your Weekly Dose of Spotify News

★ SPOTlight

⭐️ Spotify’s Prompted Playlist Levels Up to Include Podcasts

Launched earlier this year in beta, this feature lets you steer the algorithm by creating playlists based on your listening history and real-time signals on Spotify, including trends and charts, so the playlist reflects both your tastes and what’s happening in the world around you.

⭐️ Spotify Introduces Latest Control for Young Users and Families

Parents on the Family plan can already switch off video for users under 13, and now we’re expanding this so the controls apply to any account on the Family plan. But even more, we’re also rolling this out to all users across Free, Premium, and Basic accounts. We believe that for families who prefer a music-focused, distraction-free environment, these tools allow them to bring the experience back to Spotify’s audio-first roots.

⭐️ From Tokyo to the World: Watch Bad Bunny’s Billions Club Live Concert on Spotify

On March 7, Bad Bunny made history with his first-ever performance in Asia, taking the stage in Tokyo for a one-night-only Billions Club Live concert. Now, Spotify is bringing that unforgettable night to fans across the globe with the premiere of Billions Club Live with Bad Bunny: A Concert Film. The exclusive release gives those who were there a chance to relive the experience while inviting audiences everywhere to see it for the first time.

⭐️ Don’t Call Spotify a ‘Streaming Platform’ Anymore

Spotify rolls out interactive carousel ads to draw more marketing dollars, calling itself an “interactive multiformat ecosystem” in its new era.

⭐️ Neil Young Left Spotify. Then Came Back. Then Left Again. Let's Assess.

What is Young thinking? And what if anything can we glean from this pendulum of politically motivated behavior? Turns out... a lot.

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🗣 Podcasts

• K-Pop Artist ENHYPEN Host ‘The Blood Diary,’ a New Video Podcast Series From HYBE

• Spotify’s prompted playlist feature will now work for podcasts, too

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▶️ Playlists

• How to Pitch Your Music to Spotify Playlists: A Step-by-Step Guide for Artists

• Gorillaz’ 2001 debut album had its biggest Spotify year in 2025

• NASA has been playing ‘wake-up’ songs for the Artemis II astronauts. Hear what’s on their Spotify playlist, from Chappell Roan to David Bowie.

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🎧 Streams

• Why Does Charley Crockett Appear In Paul Cauthen Searches on Spotify?

• Moon music: Here's a Spotify playlist of the Artemis 2 crew's wakeup songs

• Spotify reveals Nigeria payouts, hails ‘Fresh Finds Africa’ impact

• The Latest “Country” Song To Reach One Billion Streams On Spotify Is… Sam Hunt’s “Body Like A Back Road”

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📢 Marketing

• Ausha Expands Its Growth Suite with Paid Visibility Campaigns on Spotify Ads and YouTube Ads

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🤖 AI

• Spotify Brings AI-Powered Playlist Generation to Podcasts

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💡 Tips

• This weird playlist trick is my favorite way to find new music on Spotify

• I'm a Spotify addict and these are my 8 tricks to avoid listening to bad music

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🖌 Design

• Spotify Listening Lounge sets the tone for future listening spaces

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

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💻 Tech

• Spotify now lets everyone turn off videos in its app

• Let’s Talk Agentic Development: Spotify x Anthropic Live

• Spotify’s SongDNA is like a musical Wikipedia on steroids — I just can't stop using it

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🎵 New Adventures

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