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How to reach more listeners on Spotify

On Spotify, listeners come through playlists, through your followers and through what you share outside. How to prepare a release, how to use Spotify for Artists, and what bought plays or saves change.

Updated on September 27, 20262 min read
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Preparing the release

From Spotify for Artists you can pitch a song to editorial playlists before it comes out: do it at least a week ahead. Your followers get the release in their Release Radar, which is why gaining followers before a release helps.

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What counts

  • Saves: someone saving the song is a strong signal they liked it.
  • Canvas and cover: a short loop on the song and a clear cover help it get played in full.
  • Sharing outside: a clip in stories or on TikTok sends people to the song’s link.
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If you buy plays, saves or listeners

What you buy adds to the song’s or the profile’s counters. Spotify updates its numbers with a delay and recalculates monthly listeners over 28 days, so they rise and fall on their own. It helps as a starting number for a release, not as a replacement for playlists or your audience.

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