Bryan M Johnson

given it's one of the most requested features i hear from artists, i'm so excited we're launching the beta for artist profile protection today. when turned on, it adds a new step for artists in @spotifyartists, where they review new releases that list them as an artist, actively approving them before they can appear on their profile. that means spammy releases won't show up on your profile or get recommended to your listeners. we're excited to be the first streaming service to address this problem that has plagued the entire industry for years. we're testing it out first with thousands of artists starting today and will roll it out more broadly as soon as we can. it's a particularly complex feature, so i broke it down in this video. or you can read more in our blog: artists.spotify.com/blog/introduci…

Music being posted to the wrong artist profile is an industry-wide problem, and we're excited to be taking a first step to help. Today, we're introducing Artist Profile Protection, an optional feature in Spotify for Artists. Turn it on to get notified any time a release is delivered that lists you as an artist, then review and approve it. There's also a delivery key option to pre-approve releases and skip the review step. artists.spotify.com/blog/introduci…

Ever wonder who made that song you can't stop listening to? Who wrote it, who produced it, who else has covered it? SongDNA is our new way to explore all the creative connections behind a track. just scroll through Now Playing or tap the three dots on any song or artist to start exploring 🧬🎵

Every year we update our annual Loud & Clear report, designed to demystify how artists earn money through streaming and be transparent about exactly how much Spotify pays out. How many artists generated over $1M in royalties last year? Dive into the report: loudandclear.byspotify.com

Q4 2025 was my final quarter as CEO of Spotify, and it was a strong one. Continued momentum, new records, and a lot of progress across the company. I’m grateful to the teams globally who made it possible and looking forward to seeing Spotify’s next chapter with Alex and Gustav as co-CEOs.

Aaaand another very cool launch! ”About the song” brings you instantly into the know for any new track you find on Spotify and lets you know the background story and what the Internet is saying about it. I find it incredibly useful in general, but especially combined with lyrics translations (also recently rolled out more broadly) and music videos (also recently rolled out globally), it is an amazing way to discover, understand and learn everything about an artist in a language you don’t speak (which is a lot of listening these days)

In 2025, Spotify paid out more than $11B to rightsholders — over 10% more than in 2024. That growth is real, and it’s helping more artists than ever earn meaningful income from music. It’s also true that music has never been more competitive. New artists are competing not just with each other, but with the entire history of recorded music. We understand that challenge, and it’s what we’re focused on addressing in 2026. More about how we’re doing that here: artists.spotify.com/blog/what-were…

Spotify has both ad-supported and paid streams. All listening activity matters. But I think it’s right to weight paid streams more. People paying ~$150 per year for music…it means more, shows a greater level of fan intent, and is better for artists and the ecosystem.

Thank you to everyone who made this the biggest Wrapped yet.

Wrapped still surprises me every year…not because it exists (I obviously knew it was coming 😅) but because of how huge it’s become. What started as a small idea over a decade ago has grown to more than 11 trillion minutes of global listening this year alone, and a moment hundreds of millions of people screenshot, joke about (yes, even at our expense), and share every year. And this year’s experience is our biggest yet. I’m especially excited that for the first time, you’ll see your top album of the year. Fun fact: album listening on Spotify has increased nearly 35% on Spotify in 2025, compared to 2024 - very cool to see that growth. Huge thanks to the teams who bring this to life.

Are you #SpotifyWrapped ready? Make sure to update your app today. Wrapped is on the way soon!

@whatdotcd Nuna 👌

Wasn’t prepared for the complexity involved in getting a car seat / stroller

We’re rolling out our best sound quality, Lossless, to Premium users. Find out more: newsroom.spotify.com/2025-09-10/los…

Long shot but anyone got one of these… that works?

Here’s an interesting one. When Parlophone rented out their paper sleeve as advertising space.

This week, New Music Friday turns 10 (fun fact: before then, it was actually called New Music Tuesday). Wild to think that a decade ago we launched a playlist that would go on to feature nearly 2 million songs curated by our editors with many more still to come.

We recently started testing out a new type of notification feed in the Spotify app that shows you things like who has started to follow you, new playlist collaborators, concerts near you and other personalized updates. If you're part of the test, you’ll see all of this under “Your Updates” in your sidebar. It's still in the early days but curious to hear what you all think.

"Every week, the playlist ignites over 56 million new artist discoveries, with 77% coming from emerging artists." (!!)

From 889 monthly listeners in 2021 to now over 52 million, @alexwaarren journey has been anything but predictable. But that’s what makes the rise real. This is his Come Up: stripped down, self-made, and just getting started.

10 years. More than 100 billion streams. Discover Weekly is still unlocking new fans and favorites every week 🔥 And now we're making it even easier to find your next go-to song. newsroom.spotify.com/2025-06-30/dis…