Spotify Promotion Options Compared (2026): Pitching, Spotify’s Own Tools and Targeted Ads
Spotify promotion options compared on six criteria: free pitching, SubmitHub, Groover, Playlist Push, Discovery Mode, Marquee, Showcase and targeted ads.
Spotify for Artists Stats Explained (2026): Streams, Listeners, Saves and Source of Streams
Spotify for Artists stats explained: streams vs listeners vs followers vs saves, source of streams, the “Other” source, segments and the 28-day window.
Does DistroKid Promote Your Music? What Distributors Do After Release (2026)
What DistroKid, TuneCore and CD Baby do after release, from their own help pages: HyperFollow, Promo Cards, playlists, pitching and what is left to you.
Spotify Marquee vs Showcase (2026): Costs, Who Qualifies and What You See
Spotify Marquee vs Showcase from Spotify’s own help pages: who qualifies, the $100 minimum, cost per click, where each appears and what the report shows.
Spotify Monthly Listeners Explained (2026): What Counts, the 28-Day Window and What It Pays
What Spotify counts as a monthly listener, why it uses a rolling 28-day window, how listeners differ from streams and followers, and what they pay.
How to Pitch Spotify Editorial Playlists (2026): The Step-by-Step Pitch and the Rules
How to pitch a song to Spotify’s editorial playlists in Spotify for Artists: the steps, the 7-day rule, what to write, and how to see if it was picked.
What Is Discover Weekly? What Spotify Documents vs the Myths (2026)
Discover Weekly explained for artists: how Spotify builds it every Monday, why you can’t pitch it, and which stream rules Spotify never documents.
My Song Was Removed for Artificial Streaming but I Never Bought Streams. Now What?
Spotify removed your song for artificial streams you never bought? What DistroKid, TuneCore and CD Baby charge, what evidence to gather, how to re-release.
Botted Playlist Checklist: 9 Red Flags to Check Before You Pay Any Curator
Nine checks to spot a botted Spotify playlist before you pay a curator, from save and stream counts to Other sources and odd cities in Spotify for Artists.
How Spotify Release Radar Works (2026): Who Gets Your New Song and When
Who gets your new song in Spotify Release Radar, when it refreshes, why pitching 7 days early matters, and a release-week checklist from Spotify’s rules.