A skip in the first 10 seconds tells Spotify to stop pushing your track. Saves and repeat plays matter more than raw stream count.
Most artists misunderstand how discovery actually works. This should be required reading.
Here's the TL;DR version of this:
• Spotify optimizes for engagement, not raw streams.
• Skips and saves matter more than play counts.
• Bots permanently damage recommendation signals.
• The system learns listener taste clusters over time.
• The right audience compounds discovery.
Glad you found value in this, it took a great time of digging and research to come up with these data points.
Most artists misunderstand how discovery actually works. This should be required reading.
Here's the TL;DR version of this:
• Spotify optimizes for engagement, not raw streams.
• Skips and saves matter more than play counts.
• Bots permanently damage recommendation signals.
• The system learns listener taste clusters over time.
• The right audience compounds discovery.
Glad you found value in this, it took a great time of digging and research to come up with these data points.