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Paying To Get on Spotify Playlists Legally?
The New Music Business with Ari Herstand
Understanding Spotify Playlist Metrics and Their Impact
Spotify playlist metrics primarily revolve around 'save numbers', which reflect how many users have saved a particular playlist, but do not correlate with the actual number of plays or listeners. This discrepancy highlights the distinction between popularity in terms of saves and actual impact on streams. Artists can investigate where their music is being played by exploring the top 50 playlists on Spotify for Artists, which rank playlists based on listener engagement. It is common for playlists with fewer saves to achieve higher listener numbers, indicating that metrics can be misleading. Additionally, tools like Artist.Tools can provide valuable insights into playlist legitimacy, including indicators of whether follower counts may be artificially inflated due to suspicious activity, such as purchasing followers. By using data from various tools and platforms, artists can gain a clearer understanding of the playlists impacting their streams. Furthermore, Spotify for Artists allows artists to see playlists that have featured their music along with the number of streams generated over set timeframes, providing crucial feedback on their tracks' performance in playlists.
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