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New Feature To Try On Desktop: Quick Search Shortcuts

Hey folks, The Spotify team is always working to make the software as simple as possible for everyone to use, and for those of you who like to save a bit of time by using keyboard shortcuts, there's a very convenient trick that you may not have notic...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why "Appears On" section is not ordered by release date anymore?

Hi, hope everyone's having a great day. So, when you're on an artist profile there's this section named "Appears On " where you can see featurings and apparitions of the artist on another artists's songs/projects.I've been using that section/function...

  • Regular
  • Hi, hope everyone's having a great day. So, when you're on an artist profile there's this section named "Appears On " where you can see featurings and apparitions of the artist on another artists's s...
  • Puppepossu
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! Switching Distributors: do we lose playlist positions?

If we as a band switch from a distributor to DistroKid, will we lose all our playlist positions and basically have to get on all the playlists again? I know that the stream counts should stay there if we use identical info such as ISRC codes etc. Jus...

  • Music Fan
  • If we as a band switch from a distributor to DistroKid, will we lose all our playlist positions and basically have to get on all the playlists again?   I know that the stream counts should sta...
  • Sputnikay
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    Playlists
    Spotify for Artists
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Superuser Contribution Bulk adds of songs to collaborative playlist

I have an ongoing issue with an artist who are loading HUNDREDS of the same track into my collaborative playlists. Yesterday I cleared the track Deathnote by Lil Cumsplat after it was added to 3 of my playlists over 2,000 times in each playlist. Toda...

  • Visitor
  •   I have an ongoing issue with an artist who are loading HUNDREDS of the same track into my collaborative playlists. Yesterday I cleared the track Deathnote by Lil Cumsplat after it was added t...
  • Novy
  • Moderator
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    bots
    Playlists
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artist name corrections

as I've seen quite a few people gripe over, why is there no way for users to suggest edits to content details? I've multiple times come across albums logged under incorrect artists due to misspellings or quirks in the naming conventions. My most rece...

  • Casual Listener
  • as I've seen quite a few people gripe over, why is there no way for users to suggest edits to content details? I've multiple times come across albums logged under incorrect artists due to m...
  • AdamDamon
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    Corrections
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Being able to comment on songs, albums, and most importantly: playlists

I think it would be cool and draw the Spotify community together if there was a feature on the computer version and phone app version that we could comment on other playlists, message people, and comment on albums and songs.

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  • I think it would be cool and draw the Spotify community together if there was a feature on the computer version and phone app version that we could comment on other playlists, message people, and com...
  • Eni
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    cool
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    Playlists
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Independent Artists - Please Post your latest and two previous releases here!

Hi I am DuncanC an Indie singer/songwriter from Jersey, Uk. Please see my latest release ‘See No Difference’ and my two previous releases. Now it’s all your turn, please post your latest release and two previous releases here, let’s support each othe...

  • Roadie
  • Hi   I am DuncanC an Indie singer/songwriter from Jersey, Uk. Please see my latest release ‘See No Difference’ and my two previous releases. Now it’s all your turn, please post your latest rel...
  • Flobi
  • Gig Goer
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My Message to Spotify re: Artist Royalities

I refuse to pay for Premium membership to Spotify until you pay the artists SOLEY for their music being played, bypassing their agent, record label, etc. or until Spotify publically states to the community why they are not doing so. #fightthepower

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  • I refuse to pay for Premium membership to Spotify until you pay the artists SOLEY for their music being played, bypassing their agent, record label, etc. or until Spotify publically states to the c...
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[Artists] New song not added to Release Radar?

Hi guys!Last friday I released a song and since then it haven't appeared in any Release Radar playlists (I see no streams from there in the statistics). I submitted the song 4 weeks before the release date and also pitched it to the Spotify editors f...

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  • Hi guys! Last friday I released a song and since then it haven't appeared in any Release Radar playlists (I see no streams from there in the statistics). I submitted the song 4 weeks before the rele...
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  • Composer
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    Release Radar
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Which is the ideal distribution on "How they stream"

Is there an ideal distribution in the stats "How they stream"? Knowing that could help artists to know where to focus. For instance, mine are: Spotify Playlists & Radio: 8% Their Saved Music & Playlists: 7% Other People’s Playlists: 77% Your Artist P...

  • Roadie
  • Is there an ideal distribution in the stats "How they stream"? Knowing that could help artists to know where to focus.   For instance, mine are:   Spotify Playlists & R...
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    Fan Insights
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If I change my artist name will I lose placement in the Spotify branded playlists I'm currently in?

Hi Community, I'm wondering what are the potential disadvantages when changing my artist name. I'm currently featured in a few Spotify Editorial Playlists, and I'm wondering what will happen to those placements when I change my name. Will my songs be...

  • Newbie
  • Hi Community,   I'm wondering what are the potential disadvantages when changing my artist name. I'm currently featured in a few Spotify Editorial Playlists, and I'm wondering what will happen...
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Two artists on the same page

Can you please correct the following page:https://open.spotify.com/artist/0biDUGbakxeCkDRa9Q5BiO One is a Costa Rican rock bandNot sure about what's the other one

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  • Can you please correct the following page: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0biDUGbakxeCkDRa9Q5BiO   One is a Costa Rican rock band Not sure about what's the other one
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PRINCE?

Why do we not have any PRINCE?! Come on, Spotify!!!!

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  • Why do we not have any PRINCE?! Come on, Spotify!!!!
  • Jacob
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    Hip Hop
    music
    Pop
    Prince
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Solved!! Artist doing Spotify exclusive self release

Our next song is ready to release. We are doing a self release through Distrokid (no label involved) and are doing it as a Spotify exclusive. Is there any information that can help me to make sure I do this correctly? I'm assumiing with this being a ...

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  • Our next song is ready to release. We are doing a self release through Distrokid (no label involved) and are doing it as a Spotify exclusive. Is there any information that can help me to make sure I ...
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