More reach on Spotify.
Flag the tracks Spotify's algorithm should play more often in Radio, Autoplay and algorithmic mixes. In exchange, Spotify deducts 30% of the recording royalty, only on those exact streams. You can switch it off anytime, and OGR earns nothing from it.
30% less royalty, on Discovery streams only.
Spotify deducts 30% of the recording royalty, but only on streams that come through Discovery Mode in Radio, Autoplay or algorithmic mixes. Your on-demand streams (search, saved songs, playlist clicks, library plays) stay the same. The 30% goes entirely to Spotify; OGR gets none of it.
What gets reduced
The recording royalty on Discovery Mode streams in Spotify Radio, Autoplay and selected algorithmic mixes.
What stays the same
On-demand streams (the listener clicks play), Discover Weekly, Release Radar, editorial playlists and AI DJ. These pay the full royalty.
What OGR takes
Nothing. The 30% goes straight to Spotify. We add no markup, no fee and no cut.
Spotify plays your tracks more often in its recommendations.
Discovery Mode is Spotify's official promo program. You decide per track that Spotify may push it harder in the algorithmic areas. Editorial playlists are not affected, only the places where the algorithm already decides what plays next.
✓ Where it applies
- Spotify Radio (any radio mix seeded from one of your tracks)
- Autoplay (what plays after a playlist or album ends)
- Selected algorithmic mixes (Daily Mix, On Repeat, …)
✕ NOT affected
- Discover Weekly
- Release Radar
- Editorial playlists (RapCaviar, Today's Top Hits, …)
- AI DJ
- Listener search and library plays
Four promises we stick to.
Discovery Mode is controversial. There are lawsuits, FTC letters and payola accusations. We take that seriously and make every step traceable.
Per-track opt-in
You decide track by track. No album bundle, no all-or-nothing.
Switch off anytime
Turning it off applies immediately: your track leaves the Discovery Mode pool and new streams pay the full royalty again.
Full audit log
Every click (on and off) is stored with timestamp, IP and the disclosure version you agreed to. You can download the PDF receipt anytime.
30% reduction, stated clearly
You see the notice twice: before you click and in the confirmation. You'll never lose 30% by accident.
Four steps you can follow.
Track meets the requirements
OGR checks the listener threshold (25 000 monthly listeners), track age (at least 30 days live) and whether your country is included. You see the status per track in the dashboard.
Confirm the notice
Two required checkboxes: you understand the 30% reduction and which Spotify areas it applies to, and which it doesn't.
Open Spotify for Artists
We deep-link you into your Spotify for Artists dashboard, where the actual switch lives. OGR saves the activation in the background for your audit log.
Track performance
We'll show Discovery Mode streams separately in your dashboard once we can split them out of the store reports (Phase 2).
When can you join?
These are Spotify's requirements. We show them in the dashboard so you never click a switch that does nothing.
- •≥ 25 000 monthly listeners (rolling, last 28 days)
- •Track is ≥ 30 days live on Spotify
- •You have a verified Spotify-for-Artists team
- •Your country is on Spotify's Discovery Mode list (DACH: yes)
How Spotify Discovery Mode works at OGRECORDS™.
Spotify Discovery Mode is Spotify's official promo program. You flag individual tracks that the algorithm should play more often: in Spotify Radio, in Autoplay and in selected algorithmic mixes like Daily Mix or On Repeat. At OGRECORDS™ you switch it on per track in the dashboard. Every step is logged, and you can turn it off again at any time. Editorial playlists, Discover Weekly and Release Radar are not affected.
You pay nothing, not to Spotify and not to us. Instead, Spotify cuts the royalty by 30 %, and only on the streams that Discovery Mode actually generated. Your normal streams stay untouched. If Discovery Mode brings no streams, nothing is deducted. OGRECORDS™ doesn't earn a cent from it.
Spotify decides whether you can use Discovery Mode. Among other things you need at least 25,000 monthly listeners, and the track has to be live for at least 30 days. The dashboard shows per track whether it meets the requirements before you click anything. Plan the right moment around your release at /release-plan.