Reimagining Album Artwork: A More Immersive Spotify Experience

[blackjuice99]

Bring Back the Joy of Liner Notes – Digitally
I believe Spotify could greatly enhance the listener’s experience by introducing a more immersive, visually rich album feature. In addition to the current album cover thumbnail, listeners should be able to click on the album art to:

• View the full artwork in high resolution

• Flip to the back cover to see track listings and design elements

• Explore the inner sleeve or booklet for liner notes, production credits, and artist commentary

• Access full lyrics in a clean, scrollable format, synced or unsynced

This would reintroduce the tactile joy of engaging with a physical record, but in a modern, digital form. Many listeners—especially fans of vinyl and physical formats—value album art, credits, and context as much as the music itself.

From a business perspective, this could be part of a premium tier add-on or included in exclusive editions for certain albums, creating new revenue opportunities and deeper engagement. For example:

• Artist-exclusive enhanced albums with behind-the-scenes images, handwritten lyric scans, or concept art

• Limited “digital deluxe” editions with bonus visual content

• Integration with existing Canvas and video features for a seamless, multimedia experience

Listeners like me would happily pay extra for this level of depth and artistry—it makes the listening experience more personal, memorable, and worth sharing. It also benefits artists by allowing them to tell a fuller story around their work, beyond just the audio. 

[AlejaR]

Updated on 2025-08-12

Hey @blackjuice99,

We’re closing this idea since it doesn’t meet one of our Idea Exchange guidelines, namely “One change request per Idea”.

When one post includes several feature requests, it becomes hard to keep track of and update them. If you have more than one idea, you can make a new idea submission for each one. This way we’ll know exactly which idea folks are voting for.

Feel free to submit a new idea - just make sure to familiarize yourself with the above guidelines.

Thanks!