What is Discover Weekly and how can I get into it?
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Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/artist/2dLKkyJWRjsNafzYEj6l9E
Why Discover Weekly Is So Valuable
- Highly personalized = high engagement
- Can snowball your streams for months
- Powered entirely by Spotify’s algorithm (not editorial or manual curation)
- Users often discover favorite new artists from this playlist
How Discover Weekly Works
Spotify’s algorithm compares you to others with similar taste and recommends tracks that:
- Have high save rates and repeat plays
- Fit the listener’s genre/mood behavior
- Are “new” to the user, even if the song is older
You’re more likely to get added if:
- Your song is being saved, replayed, and shared
- It’s included in smaller playlists and Spotify Radio
- You have listeners with overlapping audience patterns
How to Increase Your Chances of Getting on Discover Weekly
1. Focus on Trigger Cities & Repeat Listens
- Cities like NYC, LA, London, Toronto = high algorithm activity
- More plays from these = more algorithm attention
- Encourage full listens, not just click-and-skip
2. Drive Organic Activity on Day 1–7
- Saves, playlist adds, replays, low skip rate = algorithm fuel
- Even if you're not on editorial playlists, your data gets tracked
3. Target Small Niche Playlists First
- User-curated playlists help give your song a “context”
- This helps Spotify understand your audience profile
4. Optimize Your Metadata & Distribution
- Proper genre tagging helps Spotify put your music in the right network
- Choose the most accurate genres, subgenres, moods, and cultures when submitting via Spotify for Artists
What Not to Do
- Don’t use fake streams or bots — they corrupt your data
- Don’t skip the Spotify for Artists submission — it feeds metadata into the system
- Don’t expect overnight entry — some songs hit Discover Weekly weeks after release
Pro Tip
Discover Weekly success often starts with good performance on Release Radar and Radio. Treat every release like it’s training the algorithm to trust you.