Why is my Spotify for artist account showing more streams than what you have in your analytics page? 

Spotify for Artists (SFA) provides all streams, including those that do not generate royalties. On the other hand, your Spotify royalty reporting only shows royalty bearing streams. As a result, there are a few main reasons why your Royalty Reports may not match the number of streams on Spotify For Artists:

1. Artificial streams which are removed from the royalty calculation but may still be included in the stream count on Spotify for Artists.

2. Streams from trials are still included in the stream count on Spotify for Artists.

3. Platform stream counts also include “linked tracks”, which are plays routed through other versions of the song that have since been taken down.

Please note that Artificial streams may not account for the entire difference as SFA displays all non-royalty bearings streams, including those from free trials and “linked tracks”.

Spotify for Artists streams are also recorded in real time, and they are provided purely for analytical and information purposes. Streams on Spotify for Artists should not be considered for royalty purposes due to the reasons above.