Taylor Swift’s Spotify monthly listeners, currently hovering near 101 million, stand to receive a significant lift from the imminent release of “The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore,” a four-track expansion dropping September 25 that includes the new single “Patient Zero” and additional cuts recorded with Max Martin and Shellback. The project arrives amid sustained catalog momentum from the original 2025 album and recent soundtrack success with “I Knew It, I Knew You,” while the timing—just before her Artist Director Honors at the September 27 VMAs—amplifies promotional visibility. New releases typically generate sharp short-term spikes in streams and unique listeners, though sustaining gains through October 31 will depend on chart performance, playlist placement, and competition from other major fall drops. Traders should monitor daily listener deltas and early streaming data following the Friday launch as the clearest near-term signal.