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.

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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. Continue reading

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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. Continue reading

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Hospital Creates Spotify Playlist Perfect For CPR

A Spotify playlist created by NewYork – Presbyterian Hospital, contains only songs with 100 and 120 beats per minute, the perfect rate to perform CPR to. The diverse playlist includes. Continue reading

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How Playlist Pitching Really Works On Apple Music

In this new music economy, pitching to playlists has become an essential part of a musicians promotion, as solid streaming placement can often propel an artist toward major success. Here. Continue reading

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Ministry of Sound, Apple Music Deal = No Spotify Playlists

Apple Music and indie dance label Ministry of Sound  have struck an exclusive playlist deal, according to multiple sources.  The deal effectively means that all of Ministry Of Sounds many. Continue reading

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Spotify Tests Personalization Of Editor Curated Playlists

Spotify is testing the addition of individually personalized tracks to existing editor curated playlists, multiple sources tell Hypebot. In one example, tracks which Spotfy's believes would fit the taste of. Continue reading

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Pandora Adds ‘The Drop’ Personalized Playlist – ‘Daily Mix’ Meets ‘Release Radar’

Pandora has just added The Drop, a personalized playlist for Premium listeners. The new feature uses machine learning to create a custom-built playlist from the artists the user plays the most,. Continue reading

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Artist’s Guide To Getting Your Music Featured On A Spotify Playlist

While play count is one of the major factors in determining your success on Spotify, getting featured on a playlist is also one of the greatest influencing factors when it. Continue reading

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How Much Money Will That Playlist Placement Make Me?

Accurately assessing just how much revenue you'll be able to pull down from a playlist placement can be difficult to determine, but with some careful analysis, Chris Robley at least. Continue reading

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