Comment by oliverjanssen

Yes, that change was actually the reason I went with "users create their own Spotify app" approach. With the new criteria, getting extended quota as an indie dev is tough – Spotify wants commercial partnerships or big user numbers.

By having users create their own developer app, each user has their own quota and I stay out of the approval process entirely. Works well for a niche app like this.

More context here: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Spotify-for-Developers/Upda...