The SPA Treatment
How I got 100,000 listeners and 30 million streams on Spotify how as an independent artist hacked the mood machine and got his music placed on Spotify editorial playlistsBy Alexander Forselius
Length43m
About this audiobook
From early days filled with the joy of discovery to the harsh realities of chasing dreams, The SPA Treatment takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the highs and lows of one artist's life. Born in Romania and raised in Sweden, the author found solace in music, creativity, and technology, achieving the dream of being featured on Spotify's coveted playlists. But just as his music are set to take off Spotify introduces the PFC program which pulls out his tracks from the playlists and his success unraveled into financial struggles, professional setbacks, and self-doubt, they were left grappling with the painful consequences of ambition.
In this candid and moving memoir, the author explores what it means to follow one's passion while living with autism, the allure and peril of fame.
Both a cautionary tale and an inspiring story of reinvention, The book invites readers to reflect on their own aspirations and the lengths they'll go to achieve them.
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir, Business and Economics
Length43 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 30, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Prolog
8The New Era
2Biography
9The revelation
3The Spotify Journey begins
10Discussion
4The 2010s
11Playlist placement shares some analogy with fake streams
5The 2020s
12Focusing on UGC platforms to gain fans
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6The ‘Singapore Deal’
13Microdosing marketing
7From covid to Inflation
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