Charlie Hellman

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

Launching today, About the Song brings listeners the inspiration and stories behind a track. It’s one of the things we’re adding to help artist cut through the noise and connect more deeply with fans. I have found so many fun and surprising things during testing. Let me know what you think. newsroom.spotify.com/2026-02-06/abo…

Had fun looking back on the songs that shaped my life and earliest memories as a music lover. musicbusinessworldwide.com/key-songs-in-t…

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…

It’s long been true that there's a glaring gap in the support system artists need. We're proud to enable @backline_care to build B-Line and give help to artists whenever they need it. Check out more about B-Line here: artists.spotify.com/blog/your-guid…

We love an end of year recap. This one is about how Spotify for Artists evolved in 2025. We expanded song credits, marked a decade of Fresh Finds, launched the Upcoming Releases hub and a ton more. So proud of it all. Take a look: artists.spotify.com/blog/the-2025-…

MHoW is one of my all time favorite venues. This sucks.

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.

Psyched for this one. Today we’re rolling out music videos in beta for Spotify Premium users in the US and Canada. It’s one of our most requested features, and seamlessly switching between audio and video for a track is something people have been asking for forever. We’ll be expanding the catalog and rolling it out to more users over the next couple months. Couldn’t be happier to finally bring this to fans and artists! artists.spotify.com/music-videos

How many fans had you as their number 1 artist? Which of your canvases were their favorite? Which of your songs were your fans most likely to stream to kick off the weekend? Check your artist wrapped!

For someone allergic to fish, there was a lot of Sable 😋 @boniver

As someone who loves to rabbit hole on credits and liner notes, discovering the songwriters, producers, samples, and origin stories behind songs, I'm so excited that we're making this kind of discovery easy and fun on Spotify. Check out the announcements we just made about song credits, and our new features SongDNA & About the Song. artists.spotify.com/en/blog/spotli…

Congrats Best New Artist noms of '26! amazing class

@ednewtonrex Correct - our whole first principle in the blog post is about taking a proper licensed approach

@Hellmania This sounds like a really positive step. Can you confirm that Spotify won't train models on any copyrighted music without a license? That feels important but isn't quite stated in the press release.

Some voices in the tech industry believe copyright should be abolished. We don’t. Musicians’ rights matter. Copyright is essential. And if the music industry doesn’t lead in this moment, AI-powered innovation will happen elsewhere, without rights, consent, or compensation. Today, Spotify is announcing plans to collaborate with top industry partners, across major labels and indies, to develop artist-first AI music products, built to drive the businesses and careers of the artists and songwriters they represent. We also shared principles guiding our new generative AI research lab and product team focused on creating breakthrough experiences for fans and artists. newsroom.spotify.com/2025-10-16/art…

Hard to believe we're already approaching Wrapped season again. We've put together a destination for all the things an artist needs to do to be ready for the big day. Check it out: artists.spotify.com/get-ready-for-…

I hear from artists all the time about their hopes and fears about AI and music. Today, Spotify’s rolling out new protections against spam, impersonation, and deception. We’re also embracing new industry standards for transparency so fans know what they’re listening to. newsroom.spotify.com/2025-09-25/spo…

Check out The Drop Weekly and let me know what you think. It’s a Friday new release show that gives an inside look at the new releases our editors are excited about plus personalized picks. open.spotify.com/watch-feed/the…