Sam Duboff
Music/streaming strategy voice; breaks down royalty mechanics and platform economics.
Spotify for Artists Adds Full‑Length Video Uploads
really big milestone today — now even more artists can upload full-length videos directly through @spotifyforartists (think live performances, studio sessions, covers, official music videos, etc.). we'll be expanding to even more artists soon (and you can continue to deliver video through your label or distributor, too). to simplify things, we're transitioning away from Clips into this new video upload experience. https://artists.spotify.com/blog/upload-full-length-videos-to-spotify
Inside SXSW: Pop Trends, Marketing & Streaming Royalties
had a fun chat with @popsamcam at SXSW about all the latest trends in pop music, artist marketing, and streaming royalties. managed to get references to robyn, rosalia, charli, britney, & audrey hobert in there, too. https://open.spotify.com/episode/7xWxyeYptPs3LV9xuG1S9j
SongDNA Reveals Charlie Puth’s Creative Process Behind “Changes”
best part of our SongDNA feature is how it lets fans dive into the amazing creative process & human artistry behind a song. love the new @spotifyforartists video series where artists talk through the songDNA for one of their hits....
Spotify Launches Beta to Protect Artists' Profiles
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 @spotifyforartists, where they review new releases...
Inside the Future of Artist Royalties and AI Music
went deep on artist royalties, AI music, @spotifyforartists features, and the streaming business with @andrew.southworth & @mypoint4cents. covered a lot of complex and important topics in the hour (but hopefully didn't make the expression in the thumbnail for more than...
Discussed Spotify Royalties and Loud & Clear with LA Times
had a great chat with the @latimes about everything loud & clear and spotify artist royalties. appreciated the nuanced convo —
Spotify Reveals Unprecedented Global Artist Earnings Growth
excited to publish our annual loud & clear report today, sharing troves of 2025 royalty data. 5+ years in, we're still the only streaming service that shares transparent $$ data like this — including exactly how many artists are generating different...
Daily Spotify Picks: 10 Emerging Artists Curated with Insight
prompted this playlist to get recommended ten new songs (that spotify thinks i would like) by emerging artists every day (1k-100k monthly listeners, releasing music 5+ years) with annotations telling me a bit about the artist. really strong first set...