diff --git a/vrobbler/apps/scrobbles/tasks.py b/vrobbler/apps/scrobbles/tasks.py
index 709693e..da09a1f 100644
--- a/vrobbler/apps/scrobbles/tasks.py
+++ b/vrobbler/apps/scrobbles/tasks.py
@@ -308,7 +308,10 @@ def _retention_files_to_delete(remote_files, now):
 
 
 def _run_remote_cleanup(ssh_key, ssh_host, remote_path):
-    """SSH to remote host, list backup files, delete those outside retention."""
+    """SSH to remote host, list backup files, delete those outside retention.
+
+    Returns a summary string (e.g. "pruned 3 old backup(s)") or None.
+    """
     import subprocess
     import re
 
@@ -320,11 +323,11 @@ def _run_remote_cleanup(ssh_key, ssh_host, remote_path):
         logger.warning(
             "backup_database: could not list remote files (%s)", result.stderr.strip()
         )
-        return
+        return None
 
     files = [line.strip() for line in result.stdout.splitlines() if line.strip()]
     if not files:
-        return
+        return None
 
     from datetime import datetime
 
@@ -332,7 +335,7 @@ def _run_remote_cleanup(ssh_key, ssh_host, remote_path):
     to_delete = _retention_files_to_delete(files, now)
     if not to_delete:
         logger.info("backup_database: no remote files to prune")
-        return
+        return None
 
     # Delete in batches to avoid absurdly long command lines
     batch_size = 50
@@ -345,6 +348,7 @@ def _run_remote_cleanup(ssh_key, ssh_host, remote_path):
     logger.info(
         "backup_database: pruned %d remote backup(s)", len(to_delete)
     )
+    return f"pruned {len(to_delete)} old remote backup(s)"
 
 
 @shared_task
@@ -402,8 +406,12 @@ def backup_database():
             "backup_database: dump complete (%.1f MB)", dump_size / 1_000_000
         )
 
+        size_mb = dump_size / 1_000_000
+        locations = [str(backup_path)]
+
         ssh_key = getattr(settings, "DB_BACKUP_SSH_KEY", "")
         ssh_dest = getattr(settings, "DB_BACKUP_SSH_DEST", "")
+        cleanup_summary = None
         if ssh_key and ssh_dest:
             logger.info("backup_database: copying to %s", ssh_dest)
             try:
@@ -419,6 +427,7 @@ def backup_database():
                 )
                 _cleanup_failed_backup(backup_path)
                 return
+            locations.append(ssh_dest)
             logger.info("backup_database: copied to %s", ssh_dest)
 
             # Parse user@host and path from dest
@@ -427,7 +436,9 @@ def backup_database():
                 ssh_host = f"{m.group(1)}@{m.group(2)}"
                 remote_path = m.group(3)
                 logger.info("backup_database: pruning old remote backups")
-                _run_remote_cleanup(ssh_key, ssh_host, remote_path)
+                cleanup_summary = _run_remote_cleanup(
+                    ssh_key, ssh_host, remote_path
+                )
         else:
             logger.warning(
                 "backup_database: DB_BACKUP_SSH_KEY and DB_BACKUP_SSH_DEST not set — "
@@ -435,14 +446,25 @@ def backup_database():
                 backup_path,
             )
 
+        msg = (
+            f"✅ Vrobbler backup complete — {size_mb:.1f} MB\n"
+            f"Stored at: {', '.join(locations)}"
+        )
+        if cleanup_summary:
+            msg += f"\nRemote: {cleanup_summary}"
+
         ntfy_url = getattr(
             settings, "DB_BACKUP_NTFY_URL", "https://ntfy.unbl.ink/backups"
         )
-        req.post(ntfy_url, data=b"Vrobbler backup succeeded")
+        req.post(ntfy_url, data=msg.encode())
         logger.info("backup_database: completed %s", backup_path)
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error("backup_database failed: %s", e)
         _cleanup_failed_backup(backup_path)
+        ntfy_url = getattr(
+            settings, "DB_BACKUP_NTFY_URL", "https://ntfy.unbl.ink/backups"
+        )
+        req.post(ntfy_url, data=f"❌ Vrobbler backup FAILED: {e}".encode())
 
 
 @shared_task