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# 8 Spotify stats that may make you rethink your career in music
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/8-spotify-stats-that-may-make-you-rethink-your-career-in-music/
- Published: 2021-03-16T02:23:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-03-16T12:33:27.000Z
- Description: Stats shared by Spotify over the last few weeks show just how difficult it is to build an audience and a career in music. The sheer vastness of the content. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2021/03/8-spotify-stats-that-may-make-you-rethink-your-career-in-music.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, Streaming, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:51

Stats shared by Spotify over the last few weeks show just how difficult it is to build an audience and a career in music.

![A dimly lit music studio with instruments including a drum set, keyboard, and microphone, featuring exposed brick walls and large industrial windows, perfect for creative music production.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3a/95/3a957c06-c825-4057-9939-0a274cc16d23/content/images/www-hypebot-com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/music-think-12-30.jpg)

The sheer vastness of the content available already makes “getting above the noise” incredibly difficult, but it’s getting more daunting by the day.

1. **60,000 –** the [number of tracks uploaded to Spotify](https://www.hypebot.com/60000-tracks-are-uploaded-to-spotify-every-day/) every day
2. **70 million –** the number of tracks currently available on Spotify
3. **4.5 billion –** the number of Spotify playlists
4. **50,000 –** the hours of content uploaded to Spotify daily
5. **5 years –** the length of time it would take you to listen to the content uploaded to Spotify in a single day.
6. **2 million –** the number of podcasts vying for attention on Spotify
7. **8 million –** the number of creators on the platform
8. **50 million** – the number of creators Spotify predicts will be on the platform by 2025

**MORE: Spotify adds 85 markets, 36 languages – a full list**