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Playlist placements with zero streams

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Hey everyone, I wanted to ask something honestly about my experience here.

I’ve been accepted onto multiple playlists, but I haven’t received any streams at all from most of them. The only exception was one playlist where I got a few plays, but I didn’t stay on it for long and the numbers were still very small.

I wouldn’t mind getting just a few streams from each playlist, because at least that would show some activity. But getting nothing at all from several placements makes me wonder how active or real some of these playlists are.

I’m genuinely trying to understand how the platform works and whether there are playlists that are active and effective.

Has anyone else experienced this, or found ways to identify playlists that actually bring engagement?

Posted by NICKY ·
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  • DP Team

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    Apr 24

    Hi NICKY,

    Thank you for your message and feedback. This comes down to how playlist mechanics actually work on Spotify.

    Though playlist submissions help you with your music campaign, playlist placement doesn't automatically mean streams. One of the details that could occur with zero streams is that position matters.
    If your track is at spot 200 in a 500-song playlist, most listeners never reach it since they typically only play the first 10-20 tracks. Also, there's a huge difference between playlist followers and active listeners. A playlist might have 2,000 followers, but only 50 people are actually listening regularly.

    The key is understanding engagement, not just follower counts. Check when playlists were last updated and use Spotify for Artists to see which playlists actually drive streams to your tracks. Sometimes a playlist with 300 engaged listeners outperforms one with 3,000 inactive followers.

    Have you checked your Spotify for Artists dashboard to see if any playlists show up as traffic sources?

    I hope this helps!

    All the best,

    DP Team

    • NICKY

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      May 4

      I check my dashboard and nothing a part from the one i said i saw 4 streams and i got removed from that playlist, i heard good enough things about this site but i dont think there are active playlist here based on my experience