How to Grow Your Monthly Listeners on Spotify
by July 3, 2026Monthly listeners is the number most artists watch on Spotify. It counts unique listeners over a rolling 28-day period, so it rises and falls with your activity. Here is how to grow it in a sustainable way.
RMG Empire insight: Great music still needs a plan. Roots Music Group builds release and marketing strategies for RMG Empire artists. See how we work.
Grow Followers First
Followers receive your new releases through Release Radar. Every new follower increases the reach of your next drop. Ask fans to follow, not just stream.
Release Consistently
Each release gives Spotify a reason to recommend you again. Many independent artists release a single every four to eight weeks. Read how often to release music.
Pitch Every Release
Use Spotify for Artists to pitch unreleased music to editors. Read how to write a Spotify editorial pitch.
Earn Algorithmic Playlists
Saves, playlist adds, and low skip rates help your songs travel through Discover Weekly, Radio, and Autoplay. Read how the Spotify algorithm works.
Drive Traffic From Outside Spotify
Short-form video, email, live shows, and collaborations send new listeners to your profile. Read turning one song into 30 pieces of content.
Keep Older Songs Working
Update your Artist Pick, build your own playlists, and share catalog songs in content.
Be Patient With the Number
Monthly listeners will fluctuate. Focus on steady growth in followers and saves, which lead to longer-lasting results.
How RMG Empire Can Help
You do not have to figure this out by yourself. With the RMG Artist Development & Release Partnership, RMG Empire works with you on:
- Release calendars that keep your Release Radar active
- Pre-save and rollout campaigns
- Content strategy that sends fans to Spotify
- Streaming data reviews after every release
Learn more about working with RMG Empire.
Build Your Career With RMG Empire
Sustainable listener growth comes from strategy, not shortcuts. RMG Empire is the artist family of Roots Music Group Inc., built to help independent artists grow with professional structure while keeping their voice and ownership at the center.
- Explore RMG Empire release and marketing services
- Submit your music for review
- Meet the RMG Empire artists
Ready when you are. Submit your music today.
RMG EMPIRE STAFF
RMG Empire Staff is the editorial team at Roots Music Group Inc., an independent record label and artist-services company rooted in Los Angeles with a creative network across Miami, Atlanta, and New York. The team shares practical guidance on artist development, release strategy, marketing, publishing, and booking for independent artists.
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