Playlist doesn’t seem to be going away, and while landing on Spotify curated playlists may seem out of reach, their hardly the only option, with user-generated playlists often having hundreds of thousands of followers. Here we look at what artists need to do land spot on one of these coveted…
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How To Get On Spotify’s User-Generated Playlists
Playlist doesn’t seem to be going away, and while landing on Spotify curated playlists may seem out of reach, their hardly the only option, with user-generated playlists often having hundreds of thousands of followers. Here we look at what artists need to do land spot on one of these coveted…
How To Get On Spotify’s User-Generated Playlists
Playlist doesn’t seem to be going away, and while landing on Spotify curated playlists may seem out of reach, their hardly the only option, with user-generated playlists often having hundreds of thousands of followers. Here we look at what artists need to do land spot on one of these coveted…
Spotify partners with Nielsen to provide deeper ad analytics for brands
Nielsen Brand Effect to be adopted across multiple locations
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SoundCloud Adds Discover Weekly Like Playlists
Acknowledging that "with 180 million tracks and millions of artists to discover, sometimes SoundCloud can feel like a very big place to explore," the streamer has launched SoundCloud Weekly, a personalized discovery playlist. Updated every Monday, the new SoundCloud Weekly is an algorithmically-based playlist based on the music that the…
Apple Music Fixes How It Displays Albums, Singles
Apple Music has improved how its displays an artist’s albums and singles. Previously, tracks, collections and albums were lumped together, forcing the user to scroll through dozens of often redundant releases to find what they are looking for. The design was particularly damaging for new or unfamiliar artist with multiple…
Why You Need to Be On Music Streaming Services with Taylor Blasko of INgrooves
Taylor Blasko, Label Development from INgrooves joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly podcast. They discuss what makes INgrooves different from other distributors, what’s important when pitching music and why you need to be on music streaming services.
Joan Jett Is Finally Available To Stream
The full Joan Jett and the Blackhearts recorded music catalog is available for streaming for the first time. The long due additions comes following a deal between Jett’s Blackheart Records and Sony Legacy. Blackheart was formed in 1980 by Jett and her musical cohort and producer Kenny Laguna. The deal…
Apple Music Adds 116 ‘Top 100’ Daily Charts
Apple Music is adding 116 “Top 100” charts today. Each chart will display the top streamed songs on Apple Music, updated daily. In a demo for Rolling Stone, Apple execs showed a global chart and a Top 100 chart for every country where Apple Music is available. The new Apple…
Spotify’s Risky Play: Direct Artist Licensing
Music streaming service Spotify is seeking to bypass the major labels by dealing directly with artists and their reps. Spotify has quietly struck licensing deals with a number of independent artists. While the deals themselves have been modest so far, several people with knowledge of the agreements told the New…