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How Popular Is a Song on Spotify?

4d ago · 8 min read · A track with 20 million streams can look huge at first glance, but that number alone does not tell you how popular a song is on Spotify right now. Older songs can pile up lifetime plays for years, whi

How to setup Meta Ads for Spotify track advertising using Meta Pixels and Musicstax Links

Apr 6 · 4 min read · Meta conversion advertisements are one of the best way to find new fans and grow on Spotify - with the primary objective usually being to trigger the Spotify algorithm to help your streams coming thro

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...