Creating a Music + Talk episode

Add songs from Spotify's catalog of over 100 million tracks to your episodes alongside your talk segments.

On web:

1. Click New Episode then Create an episode.
2. Select Music.
3. Search for songs from Spotify's library, or click Link Spotify to browse your playlists.
4. Click + next to songs you’d like to add to your episode, or drag them into your episode builder.
5. Add talk segments from your Library or Record tabs.
6. Drag and drop to reorder your talk segments and songs. Click Save changes when you’re done.
   Note: You can't publish an episode if it only contains songs.
7. Add a title, description, and publish date for your episode.
8. Make sure your episode meets our guidelines, then click Submit episode for review.

On the mobile app:

1. Go to Tools and tap the + button.
2. Select Music.
3. Search for songs from Spotify’s library, or tap Connect to Spotify to browse your playlists. 
4. Tap + next to songs you’d like to add to your episode.
5. Toadd talk segments to your episode, tap + at the bottom of your screen and select Library or Record.
6. Drag and drop to reorder your talk segments and songs. Tap Publish when you’re done.
   Note: You can't publish an episode if it only contains songs.
7. Add a title and description for your episode.
8. Make sure your episode meets our guidelines, then tap Submit episode for review.

Don't see the Music tab?

Music + Talk is available to creators in the following countries and regions:

Review statuses

We review Music + Talk episodes before they go live on Spotify. You can check the review status of your Music + Talk episode on the episode detail page.

• In review: Our team is reviewing your episode to make sure it abides by our Terms of Service, our episode creation guidelines, and our episode monetization guidelines, where applicable.
  
  
• Published: Your episode has been approved and is now live on Spotify.
  
  
• Rejected: Your episode has been rejected and reverted back to a draft state. We’ll send you an email outlining the reason for your episode's rejection. You can make adjustments to your episode from your episode detail page and resubmit it for review.

FAQs

Can I edit the songs I add to my episodes?

No, songs must be used in their full, original state. Songs and talk segments appear as separate segments in your episode builder.

Can I add music to existing episodes?

Yes, as long as your podcast is hosted with Spotify. You'll need to unpublish the episode in order to add songs, and then send it for review. Keep in mind that Music + Talk episodes are only available to listeners on Spotify.

Can my podcast feed contain both Music + Talk episodes and talk-only episodes?

Absolutely! It’s up to you which episodes you want to include music in. Keep in mind that Music + Talk episodes are only available to listeners on Spotify.

What happens if a song included in my episode is removed from Spotify?

If a song is removed from Spotify for any reason, it’ll be filtered out of your episode. You can replace the song with a new one in your episode builder.

Why do the songs in my episode only play for 30 seconds?

Full-length songs can only be streamed on Spotify. In the episode builder preview, you’ll hear a 30-second preview. When published, your episode will contain full-length versions of the songs for Spotify Premium users. Spotify Free users hear a 30-second preview.