Acoustic Analysis // Protocol 09
Intro Penalties
The death of the 60-second club mix intro.
While useful for live Sequencing by DJs, extended intros are toxic for streaming performance.
The Data
- 0-10 seconds: Optimal. Lowest skip rate.
- 15+ seconds: 45% increase in abandonment.
- 30+ seconds: Algorithmic "dead zone". Spotify Radio rarely selects these.