So that’s why Spotify is always playing the same 20 songs…

The radio feature and all “for you” playlists contains commercially promoted music and they don’t publish what percent or label what songs. I hadn’t seen a post about this so it might be common knowledge on here idk.

From Spotify “In some cases, commercial considerations may influence our recommendations. For example, Spotify offers a promotional tool that enables artists and record labels to highlight priority songs, increasing the likelihood of them being recommended in specific algorithmic playlists: Radio, Autoplay and certain Mixes. This can help artists be discovered by new listeners and grow their fan bases, including prior to a new release, as part of a cultural moment, or in celebration of a milestone. For streams of those priority songs generated in impacted playlists, Spotify charges a commission. This tool is not active in other”