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How Release Radar, Discover Weekly and Spotify Radio Pick Songs

  • 20 Nov 2026
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How Release Radar, Discover Weekly and Spotify Radio Pick Songs

Most streams for independent artists do not come from editorial playlists. They come from playlists Spotify builds for each listener automatically: Release Radar, Discover Weekly, Daily Mixes, Radio and Autoplay. You cannot apply to them, but you can give them the signals they respond to.

The main algorithmic playlists

  • Release Radar updates every Friday with new music from artists a listener follows or plays often. If you pitch your song in Spotify for Artists at least seven days before release, it becomes eligible for your followers' Release Radar.
  • Discover Weekly updates every Monday with songs a listener has not heard, chosen from what similar listeners enjoy.
  • Daily Mix, Radio and Autoplay continue listening sessions with songs that fit what the person just played.

The signals that matter

Spotify does not publish its formula, but it is clear about the behaviour it rewards: listeners who choose your music and come back to it.

  • Saves and playlist adds. A listener saving your song or adding it to their own playlist is one of the strongest signals.
  • Repeat listens. People who play the song again over several days.
  • Follows. New followers also receive your next release in Release Radar.
  • Completed plays. A stream counts after 30 seconds, and many early skips tell the system the song was a bad match for that audience.
  • Listening context. Who listens, and which other artists they play, decides where you are recommended next.

What helps a new release

  1. Pitch every release before release day, even if you do not expect an editorial placement, to reach Release Radar.
  2. Send your own fans first. Your existing listeners save and replay at a higher rate than strangers, which gives the song a strong start. A pre-save link turns announcements into saves on day one.
  3. Get the first seconds right. Long intros lead to early skips. If the song needs an intro, keep it short.
  4. Release regularly. A new song every six to eight weeks keeps you in your followers' Release Radar and gives the algorithm more data.
  5. Tag the pitch accurately. Correct genre and mood information helps Spotify test the song with the right audience.

What quietly hurts

  • Untargeted ads and paid placements that bring listeners who skip. The streams count, but the signals are poor.
  • Bot playlists and bought streams. They distort your audience data, can lead to removed streams and fees, and can get releases taken down. Read about artificial streaming.
  • Splitting your catalogue across several spellings of your artist name, which splits your followers too.

How to read your data

In Spotify for Artists, open the song's statistics and look at the source of streams. If "Your profile and catalogue" is most of it, your fans are carrying the song. Growth in "Listener's own playlists and library" and algorithmic playlists means it is spreading. A song that has saves from a small group of real listeners is a better base than a song with many streams and no saves.

Want to give your next release the best start? Read how to pitch to Spotify editors and submit your release with SpaceMedia early enough to pitch it.

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SpaceMedia menghadirkan musik ke jaringan streaming streaming, unduhan, sosial, dan identifikasi musik yang luas dan terus berubah. Ini dapat mencakup layanan besar seperti Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, TikTok, Facebook dan Instagram, SoundCloud, Tidal, Pandora, Boomplay, Anghami, iHeart, JioSaavn, KKBOX, NetEase Cloud Music, Tencent, Qobuz, dan mitra yang didukung lainnya.

Jaringan yang tepat dapat berubah seiring platform memperbarui wilayah, aturan, dan persyaratan pengiriman. SpaceMedia memberi Anda akses ke saluran distribusi yang didukung, tetapi tidak ada distributor yang dapat menjamin bahwa setiap platform akan menerima setiap rilisan di setiap negara.

Most major streaming services do not let every artist upload music directly. A distributor like SpaceMedia delivers your audio, artwork, metadata, and rights information to supported platforms so your release can appear on services such as Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, TikTok, and others.

Create an account, choose the plan that fits your needs, upload the final release files, review the details, and submit. SpaceMedia reviews Free submissions within 5 business days, Premium submissions within 2 business days, and Label submissions within 1 to 2 business days. Store publishing happens afterwards.

Anda dapat memonetisasi musik yang memenuhi syarat di platform video yang didukung melalui Content ID jika paket Anda menyertakannya. Content ID saat ini sudah termasuk dalam Premium dan Unlimited, dan tidak termasuk dalam paket Gratis.

Kirimkan hanya musik yang Anda kendalikan sepenuhnya untuk Content ID. Lagu dengan sampel yang belum dibersihkan, beat non-eksklusif, loop bebas royalti yang digunakan oleh banyak kreator, rekaman domain publik, atau hak yang dipersengketakan dapat ditolak atau menyebabkan klaim yang perlu diselesaikan.

Kirimkan rilisan Anda melalui SpaceMedia dan pilih distribusi ke platform musik sosial jika tersedia. Rilisan yang memenuhi syarat dapat dikirim ke platform seperti TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, dan layanan musik sosial atau musik pendek lainnya yang didukung.

Setelah dikirim, setiap platform menentukan bagaimana musik tampil, berapa lama pemrosesan berlangsung, dan fitur apa saja yang tersedia di setiap wilayah. Gunakan metadata yang akurat dan audio yang bersih untuk mengurangi masalah pengiriman yang dapat dihindari.

Independent music distribution lets artists release music to streaming, download, and social platforms without signing to a traditional record label. You stay in control of your music while using a distributor to deliver it to supported services.

With SpaceMedia, you can manage releases, artist details, earnings, and payout information from your account. All standard plans let users keep 100% of standard DSP royalties.

The Free plan lets artists release music without an upfront distribution fee and keep 100% of standard DSP royalties.

This gives new artists a way to start releasing music before paying for a yearly plan. Premium and Label add more primary-artist capacity and tools. All standard plans include 100% of standard DSP royalties.

Ya. Dalam banyak kasus, Anda dapat mentransfer rilisan yang sudah ada ke SpaceMedia sambil tetap aktif, asalkan Anda mengirimkan metadata, audio, karya seni, UPC, dan ISRCs yang sama jika tersedia.

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