More reachon Spotify.
Flag the tracks Spotify's algorithm should actively push — on Radio, Autoplay and algorithmic mixes. In exchange, Spotify deducts 30% of the recording royalty on those specific streams. You stay in full control, can turn it off anytime, and OGR doesn't earn anything extra.
30% reduction — on Discovery streams only.
Spotify deducts 30% of the recording royalty — only on the streams generated through Discovery Mode in Radio / Autoplay / algorithmic mixes. Your on-demand streams (search, save, playlist click, library plays) are unaffected. OGR doesn't earn anything extra on this reduction — it flows entirely to Spotify.
What gets reduced
Recording royalty on DM streams in Spotify Radio, Autoplay and selected algorithmic mixes.
What stays untouched
On-demand streams (user actively clicked), Discover Weekly, Release Radar, editorial playlists, AI DJ — all at full royalty rate.
What OGR takes
Nothing. The 30% goes straight to Spotify. We don't charge a markup, fee or cut on top.
Spotify prioritises your tracks in the recommendation layer.
Discovery Mode is Spotify's official promo program. You flag a track per song, and Spotify can actively push it in the algorithmic surfaces. It does not affect editorial playlists — only the places where the algorithm already decides what plays next.
✓ Active surfaces
- Spotify Radio (any radio mix seeded from one of your tracks)
- Autoplay (what plays after the end of a playlist / album)
- Selected algorithmic mixes (Daily Mix, On Repeat, …)
✕ NOT affected
- Discover Weekly
- Release Radar
- Editorial playlists (RapCaviar, Today's Top Hits, …)
- AI DJ
- User search + user-library plays
Four promises we stick to.
Discovery Mode is controversial — lawsuits, FTC letters, payola accusations. We take that seriously and build the flow with full transparency.
Per-track opt-in
You decide track by track. No album bundle, no all-or-nothing.
Cancel anytime
Off toggle applies immediately — your track leaves the DM pool, new streams flow at full royalty again.
Full audit log
Every click (on + off) is stored with timestamp, IP and the agreed disclosure version. Download the PDF receipt anytime.
30% reduction, transparent
We surface the disclaimer twice — before you click and on confirmation. You'll never lose 30% by accident.
Four steps. Fully traceable.
Track becomes eligible
OGR checks stream threshold (25 000 monthly listeners), track age (≥ 30 days live) and country whitelist in the dashboard. Status visible per track.
Acknowledge disclosure
Two mandatory checkboxes: you understand the 30% reduction and which Spotify surfaces use it — and which don't.
Open Spotify for Artists
We deep-link you into your S4A dashboard, where the actual toggle at Spotify lives. OGR persists the activation in the background for your audit log.
Track performance
DM-source streams are surfaced separately in your dashboard once we can split them out from the DSP reporting (Phase 2).
When are you ready?
Spotify's prerequisites — we mirror them in the dashboard so you never click a dead toggle.
- •≥ 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 the DM list (DACH = yes)
More algorithmic reach on Spotify — how Discovery Mode works with OGRECORDS™.
Spotify Discovery Mode is Spotify's official promo program: you flag individual tracks for the algorithm to push more actively — across Spotify Radio, Autoplay and selected algorithmic mixes like Daily Mix or On Repeat. With OGRECORDS™ you switch it on per track right in the dashboard, with a full audit log and cancellable at any time. It only applies to the algorithmic surfaces, never to editorial playlists, Discover Weekly or Release Radar.
The difference is in the model: you pay nothing to Spotify and nothing to us. Instead Spotify applies a 30 % royalty reduction — but only on the additional streams that Discovery Mode actually generated, not on your normal streams. No stream from Discovery, no deduction. OGRECORDS™ earns no extra cent from it.
What matters for you as an artist: Discovery Mode is tied to Spotify's eligibility. You need at least 25,000 monthly listeners, among other things, and the track has to be live for at least 30 days — we mirror these requirements in the dashboard so you never click a dead toggle. Time it around your release schedule at /release-plan.