Loudness for streaming services can be confusing for a lot, and the only thing I can say is: Don't make this loudness LUFS mistake when mastering for streaming services like Spotify. I will break this down in this video.
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00:00 Introduction 00:33 Realization of the discrepancy post-mastering 01:10 Explanation of LUFS measurement types 02:20 Importance of integrated LUFS for streaming services 03:33 Impact of mastering at -14 LUFS 04:11 Understanding integrated LUFS and its implications 05:23 Practical demonstration using Loudness Penalty Studio 06:45 How streaming services normalize audio levels 08:10 Considerations for True Peak level and positive gain 09:25 Variation in normalization across different platforms 10:00 Optimal approach to LUFS targeting in mastering