**Spotify Discovery Mode** is an algorithmic marketing tool that helps artists and labels amplify their catalog across personalized contexts on Spotify such as **Spotify Radio, Autoplay, and Personalized Mixes**—with zero upfront budget.

**Pricing & Royalty Model**

There are no upfront fees to activate Discovery Mode:

* Spotify charges a percentage commission solely on streams generated within Discovery Mode listening contexts (Autoplay, Radio, Mixes).

* Organic streams (user libraries, personal playlists, direct searches, editorial features) remain **100% commission-free**.

* The platform-level commission is deducted automatically from future generated Spotify royalties.

**Eligibility Benchmarks**

Eligibility is dictated directly by Spotify's algorithmic screening:

* **Artist Threshold:** Recommended baseline of 25,000+ monthly listeners on Spotify and an active Spotify for Artists profile.

* **Track Criteria:** The track must be live on Spotify for at least **30 days**, have recorded 20+ algorithmic context streams over the trailing 28 days, and satisfy standard commercial monetization policies.

**How to Enroll via DistroVibe**

Enrolling eligible tracks does not require complex manual setup submitting a direct request is all it takes:

1. Log into your **DistroVibe Dashboard** and navigate to **Support**.

2. Open a **New Ticket** under **Marketing & Promotions** (or **General Support**).

3. Include your release **UPC**, track **ISRC**, and verified **Spotify Artist URL**.

4. Our distribution operations team will verify platform eligibility and opt your catalog into the upcoming Spotify Discovery Mode cycle.