Real time listeners in Spotify for Artists

[JennyBiddle]

How accurate is the "# listening now" icon in the home page of Spotify for Aritsts? I can see "0 listening now" on my page. When I play my own song... is still says 0.

[superaron · Accepted solution]

I have had good experiences with it. I tried it out with a few friends, and while there was a few seconds latency, we could clearly see the number vary when we played my songs.

[JennyBiddle]

Awww nice. That's cool to hear. Yes, it's probably the latency.  Thanks.

[SanctifiedSoul]

What's your profile?

I'll make sure your follower count goes up ❤️

[Blackcowboy]

Kind one who I must interrupt 😭🙏🏿. Please support my profile as well ..( Blackcowboy ) is my artist name .. FYI- I have a song called respectfully, 305 what the play , and summer time . 

[Getthejackets]

Check out my tracks https://open.spotify.com/artist/5hbdUhJV1ss0TLQs2mrQvZ?si=r3fY_SioS_msXs9Q7a8SnQ

[GabrielTembo]

Hello, I'm Gabriel Tembo a musical artist. I started out last year in May. Everyday on spotify for artists, I can see my audience and streams going up but it always shows 0 listening now. how can that be fixed because I always see my streams and audience going up.
Thank You, 

Good Day!

[Kiril]

Hi @GabrielTembo,

Thanks for posting in the Community!

We get that you are a musical artist and you have some questions regarding the details shown in your artist profile. For this type of inquiries we believe is best to visit our help page for artists, or contact our dedicated Support for Artists, which you can do here. The folks there will be happy to answer your questions and provide you with further assistance.

Hope this helps. If you need anything else, the Community is here for you.

[milyung1]

Spotify – Wally C

[Vincewiz3]

Hi Friend. My daughter is having the same issue. I am playing her song, but Spotify for artists says 0 listeners! This is so disheartening! She works so hard and puts so much effort, it kills me to think that Spotify is cheating them out of their streams!

[mvkes]

Mine has been on 15 everyday almost whole day. tap into GRS23. lmk your favorite songs

https://open.spotify.com/album/6KXRc8kz8qo0c2ZytwnM1y?si=y0CS1xLzQQu3mm31zzW6Ew

[Mrgclasstv1]

It’s cause it’s not doing enough numbers . I own the biggest indie label in the country . I currently have a song going viral with my artist marcnerr and post Malones artist clever , I’m doing about 1,500 to 2,500 streams a day and the most I ever seen on that number counter was 17. For more follow us and do me @ gclasstv

[MrBriGuy]

Nice stuff! Check out my children's album Mr. Bri Guy

[CandlewickStudios]

Currently running into an issue where one of my accounts shows up as live listener but another doesn't. Really confusing.

If someone sees this, jump on https://open.spotify.com/track/1YwoPvoIEfyv5FQ5AFSx6b?si=-6E7OfTxTS6p0bNQa7qGFw and let's see if I can see it

[thebandknow]

Hey, I mean no offense; I know you're speaking out of love for your child. But getting big streams on Spotify doesn’t just happen magically. You need to understand how the algorithm works to reach a wider audience. Search for ways to increase streams on Spotify, how to work with its algorithm, or how to run Facebook ads for Spotify. You can also use playlist placement services. Don’t be disheartened. With technological advancements, there's no shortage of skilled musicians today. Some become big artists because they express themselves well and leverage PR and marketing companies. These companies help them figure out what makes an artist successful: the right key, tempo, cover art, title, photoshoot, brand image, etc. Then, they use established PR and media marketing networks to grow. So, your skill and sincerity often have little to do with how much an audience appreciates you. Audiences are heavily influenced by these industry middlemen, and tech giants use SEO as their key tool to guide what people hear.