Yes, Spotify partnered with Stranger Things to create a personalized "Upside Down Playlist" for users, generating a playlist of songs that would theoretically save them from Vecna's curse, just like Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" saved Max in the show, allowing fans to discover their own life-saving tracks.
The reason is that the artist or their music label has likely decided to disable playback for it on Spotify. The availability of music on Spotify is up to the artist and their music label. Spotify wants all the world's music, and they're working hard on making this happen for you.
The music opens an avenue to happy memories and to hope. Vecna in the end is a metaphor for depression and suicidal thoughts, music, and the hope and joy it brings, is a way to escape that hold it has.
It is not random, it is all based on licensing deals . When deals lapse they have to re negotiate with the labels, sometimes it doesn't work out for awhile so those albums artists or songs are unavailable. This is also why some artists are not available in certain countries.
To make $1000 on Spotify, you generally need 200,000 to 333,000 streams, as Spotify pays roughly $0.003 to $0.005 per stream, though this varies based on listener location, subscription type (premium vs. free), and your distributor/label deal. For example, at $0.004 per stream, 250,000 streams would earn you $1,000, but factors like listener country and premium status significantly affect actual payouts.
So, in 2014 Taylor Swift removed all her catalogue from Spotify, alleging their business model was harmful and unethical (apparently, they didn't pay royalties when music was streamed by users on free, ad-supported tiers).
The science of music and ADHD
Researchers found the young adults with ADHD relied on background music to perform tasks that were more or less cognitive, such as studying or problem-solving, cleaning or engaging in sports, more often than their peers without an ADHD diagnosis.
Henry Creel, formerly dubbed One (001) and later known as Vecna, is one of the main antagonists of the Stranger Things franchise.
The "3-minute rule" in music refers to the traditional length of popular songs, rooted in the technical limitations of early 78 rpm records that could only hold about three minutes per side. This convention persisted due to radio's preference for shorter songs to fit more ads and programming, though modern streaming has also seen shorter tracks for repeat plays, while some artists break the mold with longer epics.
By Spotify's own admission, the growth in revenue from music streaming has resulted in a deluge of AI-generated content, with 75 million spam tracks being removed over 12 months in 2024-25.
One reason might be licensing and rights issues. Sometimes, when the agreement between the band or their record label and the streaming platform ends or changes, the music has to be taken down if they can't agree on a new deal. Another reason could be a change in digital distribution strategy.
This is a fantastic pop song that was sadly taken off spotify a while back, presumably for some kind of rights reasons. It has resurfaced, and the track will now play, but only in the context of playlist. It doesn't show up on straightfoward searches on or in the artists' profiles.
If you get a pop up saying you're in the top 0.005% of listeners for a specific artist or song on Spotify means you listened more than 99.9995% of all other listeners on Spotify, cementing yourself as a mega fan of whatever it was you were obsessively listening to.
Spotify holds a 32% global market share in music streaming with 713 million monthly users. Institutional investors own 67.8% of Spotify; founders Ek and Lorentzon control major voting power. Shares of Spotify can be bought through a brokerage account using market or limit orders.
Before they embark into the Upside Down, Will comes out as gay to his family and close friends, explaining that Vecna showed him visions of his failed and distant relationships with his loved ones after they learnt the truth.
Vecna, also known as Henry Creel or One, is a humanoid being with psychic powers; his blood is the source of Eleven's abilities. Vecna appears to be the ruler of the Upside Down, though he has an ambiguous relationship with the "Mind Flayer" entity, the main villain from seasons two and three.
The ADHD "30% Rule" is a guideline suggesting that executive functions (like self-regulation, planning, and emotional control) in people with ADHD develop about 30% slower than in neurotypical individuals, meaning a 10-year-old might function more like a 7-year-old in these areas, requiring adjusted expectations for maturity, task management, and behavior. It's a tool for caregivers and adults with ADHD to set realistic goals, not a strict scientific law, helping to reduce frustration by matching demands to the person's actual developmental level (executive age) rather than just their chronological age.
The ADHD "2-Minute Rule" suggests doing any task taking under two minutes immediately to build momentum, but it often backfires by derailing focus due to weak working memory, time blindness, and transition difficulties in people with ADHD. A better approach is to write down these quick tasks on a separate "catch-all" list instead of interrupting your main work, then schedule specific times to review and tackle them, or use a slightly longer timeframe like a 5-minute rule to prevent getting lost down "rabbit holes".
The five gifts of ADHD include creativity, emotional sensitivity, exuberance, interpersonal empathy, and being nature-smart (The Gift of Adult ADD, 2008).
Yes, Taylor Swift maintained a 4.0 GPA in high school, even completing her junior and senior years in just 12 months through homeschooling to accommodate her music career, showing she was academically successful as well as musically gifted.
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April 19 is significant for Taylor Swift primarily because it was the release date for her album The Tortured Poets Department (TTPD) in 2024, coinciding with her friends unfollowing Joe Alwyn in 2023, symbolizing their breakup, and tying into themes of American Revolution/independence and creativity (Poetry & the Creative Mind Day). Fans connected the date's historical significance (American Revolution start) and literary associations to the album's themes of war, heartbreak, and artistic struggle with her ex.