Is SPOTIFY SATURATION Killing New Metal Bands?

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Did you know that more music is now uploaded daily to Spotify and other streaming platforms in 2024 than was released in all of 1989?

In June 2023, a staggering 120,000 songs were uploaded daily to these platforms, and that figure keeps climbing.

As the number of music creators grows, up 12% from 2021 to 2022, reaching 75.9 million and projected to hit 198 million by the end of the decade - it’s a wild time for metal bands and listeners alike.

With so many tracks hitting platforms, visibility for bands has become a fierce battle. Imagine trying to break into a Spotify playlist in 2024 while competing with 120,000 new tracks uploaded daily. Whether it's curating the latest hits or uncovering hidden gems in genres like metal and metalcore, the sheer volume of music makes it harder than ever for anyone to get noticed.

Spotify Wrapped showcases this explosion in music discovery, but it also highlights how challenging it is for artists to stand out in such an oversaturated market.

Back in the day, gatekeepers like radio hosts and music journalists decided what listeners heard, filtering the noise but also creating barriers for emerging talent. Now, anyone can upload music, but the trade-off is a landscape flooded with content. Unfortunately, while accessibility has increased, earning a living as a musician has become nearly impossible without major success.

Whether you’re a fan diving into Spotify playlists to uncover the latest metal essentials or a band striving to land a spot on Spotify's top 100 metal tracks, the mix of challenges and opportunities is impossible to ignore. From the changing landscape of modern music to the transformative role of platforms like Spotify, the industry has become a space where creativity knows no bounds, yet achieving recognition feels more elusive than ever.

00:00 Intro
00:30 Spotify Surges Music Creation
01:04 The Double-Edged Sword of Streaming
03:01 The Visibility Crisis
05:01 Overwhelming Volume of Bands
08:00 The Role of Gatekeepers
09:06 Human Urge to Create vs. Reality
10:25 The Financial Reality of Metal Bands

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