Spotify’s Fresh Finds Forward gives artists free studio time and more

<figure> <img alt="Spotify Fresh Finds Forward banner" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Spotify" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/FFF-graphic-16x9-1.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Getting added to Spotify's Fresh Finds playlists can be a huge break for artists trying to cut through the noise on streaming. Now Spotify is launching a program called <a href="https://newsroom.spotify.com/2026-09-17/fresh-finds-forward/">Fresh Finds Forward</a>, which aims to give artists the tools to capitalize on that exposure. Artists added to any Fresh Finds playlist after January 1st, 2026, can join the program and get 12 months of additional resources, the most extravagant of which is free studio time for US-based artists at Electric Lady Studios in NYC, The Lighthouse at Ocean Way Nashville, or Spotify Studios in LA.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Beyond that, artists will get early access to Spotify tools and features, priority access …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/996505/spotify-fresh-finds-forward">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>