The Spotify mobile music app has been renamed Spotify – Music and Podcasts, as the company brings its $500 million bet on podcasting to the forefront of its entire ecosystem. The new design is be available to some users, but the streamer has offered no date for a full roll…
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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week’s most popular and often read articles on Hypebot covered the sixty-four pop/indie playlists worth pitching to and how to reach them, why PledgeMusic is starting to sound like a broken record, the best way to make sure your content doesn’t get rejected, and more! 64 Pop, Indie Spotify…
Spotify tests voice-controlled hardware for the car
The ‘Car Thing’ is being tested in the US only
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How Streaming Is Altering The Way Music Is Produced and What We Can Do About It
Thanks to the rise of streaming, the metrics with which we measure the success of music are changing, which inevitably means the structure of music will change to compensate. In this piece we look at what kind impact streaming has had on the production of music, and what artists can…
Utilizing Spotify Ad Metrics
It’s natural for labels artists to wonder about the efficacy of the ads they’re spending money on and, thanks to metrics now available on Spotify’s Ad Studio, they are able to do just that, thereby gaining a better sense of user engagement on the platform. _____________________________ Guest post by Randi…
Spotify is encouraging artists to make their own podcasts using Anchor
Why Spotify’s new strategy could result in a clearer ROI at the platform
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How Spotify Pre-Saves Can Boost An Album Release
With the streaming age in full swing, pre-saves have booted out pre-sales and become a great way to get fans access to your music first, and give you a play count boost when your album finally drops. In this piece Christine Elise Occhino walks us through how to utilize the…
Former Spotify Japan executive Akira Nomoto named General Manager, Merlin Japan
Nomoto takes over from Haji Taniguchi
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Spotify Unveils Soundtrap for Storytellers, a New Subscription Service for Podcasters
Doubling down on its strategy to gain more advertising revenue, Spotify unveiled three key acquisitions earlier this year. Shelling out over $340 million, the streaming music giant acquired both Gimlet Media and Anchor. The company then spent an addit…
64 Pop, Indie Spotify Playlists Worth Pitching and How To Reach Them
In the streaming age, playlists are the name of the game when it comes to getting ahead in your career. Here we look at fifty different playlists indie/pop artists should be pitching their music to, as well as how to reach out and actually get ahold of them. ________________________ Guest…