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Design4 min read

Spotify Cover Art Size: Why 640px Is the Ceiling

Spotify publishes album and artist images at 640, 300 and 64 pixels. There is no original behind the 640 — every 'HD Spotify cover art' result is upscaling the same file.

Design5 min read

How to Download Podcast Cover Art at Full Size

Apple's public directory hands out a 600-pixel copy. The 3000×3000 the publisher submitted is at the same address with one number changed.