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The Indie Music Scene Is Becoming Hundreds of Micro-Scenes

Mar 14 · 5 min read · One of the most interesting patterns emerging in the independent music world right now is how fragmented the landscape has become. The idea of a single "indie scene" used to make sense. For long perio

How to increase your Spotify popularity score

Apr 17, 2025 · 8 min read · With the Spotify Popularity score being a hidden metric on Spotify's end, only retrievable through their API or platforms like Musicstax Metrics, it's a good question to ask how to increase this metric. It is thought that the Spotify popularity score...

Why purchasing streams and playlist placements can kill your Spotify Popularity score

Nov 7, 2024 · 5 min read · It’s no secret that websites and services exist out there promising to get you thousands of streams or followers or even onto specific playlists with the selling point of helping promote your song. Often, these can range from $10 for a handful of str...

How do you find the BPM of a song on Spotify?

Mar 26, 2024 · 2 min read · If you're listening to a song on Spotify and are into music - chances are you might be interested in discovering the BPM/tempo of the song. Whether it is for DJing, or just pure curiosity - finding the BPM of a song on Spotify is extremely easy with ...

What is a good Spotify Popularity score?

Mar 12, 2024 · 2 min read · While Musicstax Metrics may be one of the easiest ways to view your Spotify Popularity Score, it isn't clear what this score means for an individual track. There are a few ways to look at this, from what this score means algorithmically to a comparis...