Discover Weekly

Category: Music Marketing

What is Discover Weekly?

Discover Weekly is Spotify's personalized playlist that recommends new music based on your listening habits, updated every Monday.

Discover Weekly explained

Discover Weekly is Spotify's flagship recommendation playlist, delivering 30 tracks every Monday based on each listener's unique taste profile. The algorithm analyzes listening history, saved songs, playlist additions, and skip behavior to predict what users will enjoy. For artists, landing in Discover Weekly means reaching listeners who've never heard you but share similar taste with your fans. The playlist has launched countless careers by exposing indie artists to millions of potential fans. Increasing your 'audio similarity' to popular artists in your genre, maintaining consistent releases, and building engagement all improve your chances of appearing in Discover Weekly for relevant listeners.

Why Discover Weekly matters for independent artists

Understanding Discover Weekly helps you make better promotion decisions on SoundCloud and other streaming platforms. On Reposter Network, artists apply concepts like this every day when they trade real plays, likes and reposts with other musicians instead of buying fake engagement.

Related terms

• Spotify for Artists: Spotify for Artists is the official dashboard for musicians to manage their profile, access analytics, pitch to playlists, and control their presence on Spotify.
• Algorithm: SoundCloud's algorithm determines which tracks appear in Discover, recommended sections, and search results based on engagement signals.

Browse the full music marketing glossary or read the guide on SoundCloud repost networks.