No-the episode must contain talk content. You can then delete the previous episode with songs so that you do not have duplicate episodes (one with songs and one without).Ĭan I publish an episode with just music tracks? You will need to recreate the episode without songs and republish the episode. I created a Music + Talk episode, but now want to remove the songs from my episode. If you’d like to add music to past episodes, they need to be hosted on Anchor you will have to unpublish them first before editing and adding music tracks from Spotify. Keep in mind that Music + Talk episodes can only be distributed to Spotify, so be sure to let your listeners know. If you’d like to start adding music in subsequent episodes of an existing show, you just need to make sure it’s hosted on Anchor and then you can begin incorporating music tracks into the show using Anchor’s Music tool. In your Anchor Episode Builder, music tracks and talk segments will be separate segments.Ĭan I start adding music to my current show? Can I add music to episodes already published? The music tracks are completely unaltered and there can be no talking over music tracks. No, tracks must be used in their full, original state.

Episodes also need to be reviewed to make sure they follow our monetization guidelines, where applicable. Music + Talk episodes need to be reviewed to ensure they follow our Community Guidelines and Spotify's Content Policies. Why does my episode need to be reviewed before it is published to Spotify?

This article will provide you with a step-by-step guide to create your episode and submit it for review to Spotify. Pro Tip: Use the control/command F to search this document for what you are looking for.

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