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• Spotify is cracking down on AI slop, but prompters can still post their generated music if they build a personal brand around it
• Spotify is turning Twitch into a distribution point for its video podcasts

  Spotify video podcasts like The Ringer's 'Wise Guys' are now streaming on a once-dormant Twitch account. Is YouTube shaking in its boots?

  
• Spotify’s expanded music video ecosystem includes its take on MTV’s ‘TRL’

  Spotify has souped up its music video library with new features, including a global chart that harkens back to old-school MTV.

  
• Spotify is using AI to turn Wrapped into a year-round phenomenon

  By deploying an AI chatbot for its Premium users, Spotify is leveraging the success of its year-end Wrapped posts.

  
• UMG’s new TikTok and Spotify deals are what we should expect in the age of AI
• Spotify has a new use for “verified” check marks: They can identify human creators
• Spotify is selling physical books (and syncing them up with your audiobook library)
• Spotify has music videos now (for Premium subscribers)
• Netflix wants its own video podcast library, so it’s partnering with Spotify
• Spotify is sliding into DMs
• Spotify’s podcast “plays” are a new metric for a booming industry
• Spotify’s payouts to creators and podcasters reached $100 million in Q1 2025 alone