Audio normalization on Spotify is a loudness-management system designed to make songs play back at a consistent perceived volume so listeners don’t have to constantly adjust the volume between tracks. Instead of boosting quiet songs, Spotify typically turns louder masters down to match its target loudness (around –14 LUFS integrated), which helps preserve dynamics and reduce listener fatigue. This means overly compressed, “hot” masters don’t gain an advantage on the platform—they just get attenu