Think mastering louder means sounding better on Spotify? Think again. Spotify brought in a system that would beat the loudness war for good. It uses loudness normalisation to create a consistent listening experience. They adjust playback to -14 LUFS, not changing your master, but how it's played back. A few things to remember: ✅ Aim for -14dB integrated LUFS ✅ Keep it below -1dB TP ( True Peak) max ✅ One high-quality stereo master is all you need ✅ Lossless and compressed playback both follow the same normalisation principles #musicproduction #mastering #spotify #audioengineering #mixingengineer #musictips #LUFS #independentartist