Spotify for Creators

Managing a show from your phone

Spotify for Creators is the mobile tool Spotify provides for podcasters and video show makers. It covers uploading episodes, talking to listeners and reading how the show is doing on Spotify. The listing also says it works for shows hosted somewhere else, in which case the app is used to manage the show on the go.

The developer describes it as aimed at podcast and video creators who want to grow an audience that already uses Spotify to find shows.

Hosting and RSS distribution

The app hosts a podcast for free and lets you upload and publish episodes from the same place. Drafts can be written, managed and published whether the show is hosted on Spotify for Creators or elsewhere.

You can manage the show's RSS feed, which the listing says is how episodes reach the other major podcast listening platforms. Changes to how the show and its episodes appear on Spotify are made in the app.

Replies and polls for fans

Fans can leave comments on episodes, and you can like or reply to them from the app. You can also create polls attached to episodes to collect feedback from listeners.

Analytics and alerts for each show

Audience insights cover the show as a whole and the performance of the most recent episode. Impression analytics show where listeners discover the show on Spotify.

Notifications report fan interactions, trending episodes, chart placements and other milestones. Several shows can be run from one account and switched between without signing out.

Monetizing through Spotify

For shows hosted on Spotify for Creators, the listing names two routes to earning: subscriptions and the Spotify Partner Program. The Partner Program pays out from ads and from premium video revenue, and the listing says this covers both audio and video creators.

The listing describes these options as available to creators using the platform for hosting, and the monetization tools sit alongside the analytics and fan tools in the same app.