{"id":105957,"date":"2025-09-15T10:26:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T09:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=105957"},"modified":"2025-09-15T10:26:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T09:26:29","slug":"spotify-editors-are-celebrating-weekly-music-releases-with-the-drop-weekly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spotify-editors-are-celebrating-weekly-music-releases-with-the-drop-weekly\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify editors are celebrating weekly music releases with \u2018The Drop Weekly\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 style=\"user-select: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; user-select: auto;\">Spotify\u2019s latest video video series mixes editorial expertise with personalisation to help listeners find fresh tracks and artists every week.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>What\u2019s new?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/upload-your-music-to-spotify-for-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a> is launching \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.spotify.com\/2025-09-12\/the-drop-weekly-editors-new-releases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Drop Weekly<\/a>\u2019, a new video series designed to spotlight the freshest release. Every Friday, Spotify\u2019s music editors will highlight new tracks, rising artists, and cultural moments shaping the music landscape. Now, US listeners will be kept in the loop when it comes to everything new music releases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not just a static playlist either. This is video content straight from Spotify\u2019s editorial team who are now sharing their expertise weekly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>\u201cOur editors live and breathe music culture, understanding the nuances and moments that shape it. Through this series, listeners will get to hear directly from them and discover how each artist, album, or song fits into the cultural zeitgeist.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><cite>Sulinna Ong, Spotify\u2019s Global Head of Editorial<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3>How it works<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018The Drop Weekly\u2019 blends editorial insights with personalised recommendations. 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This applies to both fresh releases and upcoming tracks, much like <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/countdown-pages-in-upcoming-releases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Countdown Pages<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Hv29oJp6Uu\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/routenote-artists-can-now-start-spotify-countdown-pages\/\">RouteNote artists can now start Spotify Countdown Pages<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;RouteNote artists can now start Spotify Countdown Pages&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/routenote-artists-can-now-start-spotify-countdown-pages\/embed\/#?secret=Hv29oJp6Uu\" data-secret=\"Hv29oJp6Uu\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you hear a track you like, you can save directly to Your Library instantly, or share it with friends to spark conversation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The series is available for both Free and Premium Spotify users in the US now. 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