Tag: playlists

Spotify vs Songhunt: How AI playlist tools differ and what it means for music discovery

AI is increasingly deciding what we listen to, but not all AI-powered playlists are created equal, as this test by the Songhunt team showed in a head-to-head match-up with Spotify…..

Alana Bonilla on 05/07/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Searches for ‘rock music’ are up 600% on Spotify, enter MARROW

Spotify says that searches for “rock music,” “alt/rock,” and “rock band” are up 600%, alongside increases in searches for related subgenres, including alternative metal, post-grunge, and indie rock…..

Bruce Houghton on 03/14/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Spotify Editors discuss what makes a Classic Album in the streaming era

What makes a classic album in the streaming era from 2015 to the present? Industry insiders join Spotify editors to discuss how albums were chosen for Spotify’s new CLASSICS’s classic hip-hop and R&B Albums of the Streaming Era list…

Bruce Houghton on 02/21/2024 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Why are playlists so important?

Mathilde Neu of Reprtoir looks at how crucial playlists are to today’s music ecosystem and how to get your fair share of placements…

Alana Bonilla on 02/09/2024 in Music Marketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Most Popular Playlists On Spotify

Here is an updated list of Spotify’s most popular playlists based on followers. Today’s Top Hits – 33.4M followers Top 50 Global – 17.2M RapCaviar – 15.2M Viva Latino –. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/07/2023 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Create weird, wonderful personalized playlists with Spotify Niche Mixes

[UPDATED] Spotify has expanded its family of personalized playlists with Niche Mixes – an almost unlimited array of weirdly specific personalized playlists. The streamer also reconfigured its mix categories with clearer. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/29/2023 in Streaming | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How to avoid scams and get music on independent Spotify playlists

There are so many scam companies promising streams and playlist placements that it’s easy to forget that there are still some companies who do streaming promotions the legitimate way. Michael. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/10/2023 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: 100K new tracks daily • All That Matters takeaways• the Power of Playlists • more

Episode #113 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business podcast is live, and you can listen to it here. Episode #113. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 10/10/2022 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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How Symphonic’s Streaming Promotions works

Tired of giving questionable websites and bots money to promote new music? Symphonic Distribution’s recently acquired Streaming Promotions has a team (of real humans) who will pitch your songs to. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 09/15/2022 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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How making playlists can improve your songwriting

Who knew that your everyday shower mix could actually help you write your next big hit? Here’s how… by RAMITA ARORA of SoundFly Whether you hate or love song playlists, whether you. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 09/13/2022 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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