Playlists are the new radio for many music fans, making the right playlist placement a coveted "get" for any artist or label. Alongside their 2018 top artists, songs and albums, Spotify has shared its most followed playlists of 2018. Today’s Top Hits RapCaviar ¡Viva Latino! Baila Reggaeton Songs to Sing…
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This Week In Music Commentary
Picking up the mic for reasons other than singing this week, we have an interview with viral rapping sensation Wynne, an explanation of why posting duplicative content on YouTube is a terrible idea, Neil Young slamming Trump over CA wildfires, and more. Viral Rapper Wynne Talks Lemur Doodles, Espionage, Tierra…
The Other Playlists: How Behavior Impacts Songs
Since the beginning of the recording industry, the limitations imposed by format have directly influenced music, from wax cylinders to MP3s. Here we look at how the now dominant format – streaming – is reshaping music. ______________________________ Guest post from AWAL “We should get good enough that you don’t have…
This Week In Music Commentary
Commentators inside the music industry industry this week shared their thoughts on what music has to gain from the future of transportation, whether the power of the playlist is being overstated, and what we need beyond the Music Modernization Act. Music Has More To Gain From The Future Of Transportation…
The Power Of The Playlist: Is It Overblown?
Among artists releasing music this days, it’s fairly common to see them sink a lot of promotional resources into trying to gain a coveted placement on one of Spotify’s major playlists, the theory being that such a prominent placement will make a band’s career, but is this really the case?…
A Great Music Marketing Plan Is More Than A Bunch Of Tools
Do you have a marketing plan? Do you really have a marketing plan? A playlist Is Not A Marketing Plan. A record label is not a marketing plan. A digital distributor is not a marketing plan. A Facebook page is not a marketing plan. Posting to social media is not…
How I Got On Official Spotify Playlists As An Unknown Independent Musician
In this piece, independent artist Braden Lam of Halifax NS recounts how he was able to land himself on official Spotify playlists using only smart marketing, Show.co, and no money. _____________________________ By Braden Lam from CD Baby’s DIY Musician blog I am an independent songwriter from Halifax, NS and the…
The mythical power of streaming playlists: is it more hype than substance?
Is the end of the ‘playlist era’ soon upon us?
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Spotify Playlist Strategist Doug Ford Joins Exec Exodus
Spotify has confirmed that Doug Ford, a senior director and head of music culture & editorial, will be exiting the streamer. Ford, who joined Spotify in 2013 as part of its acquisition of music discovery app Tunigo, has been one of Spotify’s top executives in charge of playlisting across genres….
Spotify Playlist Submission Exits Beta, 1 of 6 Scored Official Playlist Placement
In July, Spotify opened the process of submitting music to Official Spotify playlists – 2018’s holy grail of music marketing – to all artists and labels. The submission tool has now exited beta, and the stats from the first few months are impressive. Since July, more than 67,000 artists and…