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LESSON 6 · Music Through the Ages

PAUSE TO THINK

How long must a song play before Spotify counts it as a stream?

About 30 seconds

A play only counts toward royalties after roughly **30 seconds**. That single rule reshapes songwriting — artists put the catchiest hook right at the start so listeners stay past the threshold and the play registers.

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