Indie Guitarist shares Growth Hacks, How much 10M Spotify streams paid
Independent guitarist Bernth Brodträger plays in several European rock bands, though he’s probably best known for his YouTube channel with 1.06 million subscribers. But Bernth, as he is known professionally,. Continue reading
Spotify has ‘Preferred’ music distributors. Are you using one?
While it’s possible to use any one of dozens of companies to get your music on Spotify, the streamer names some distributors as “Preferred” and shares a list publically of. Continue reading
Tidal vs. Spotify: Which is better for independent musicians
Spotify has the biggest audience of all music streamers, but is it the “best” place for artists when it comes to payments, transparency, music discovery, fan engagement, and more? In. Continue reading
How to use Spotify’s Showcase feature to get new listeners [Brian Hazard]
Spotify’s latest marketing campaign feature helps target only new users instead of wasting precious ad dollars on those already listening. Brian Hazard digs into how and how well it works.. Continue reading
Why Independent Spotify Playlist Curators are so important
In an age where listeners are overwhelmed by the endless choices of streaming, independent Spotify curators add a personal touch to the music landscape through hand-curated non-algorithmic playlists. by Sonia. Continue reading
Spotify tests a prompt-based AI playlist creator: See it in action
Spotify has confirmed that it is beta testing a prompt-based AI playlist creation tool to “turn your ideas into playlists,” and a user has shared a demo of how it. Continue reading
What Spotify needs is a new pandemic [Chris Castle]
Harsh? You decide, but seemingly not from a stock price point of view, says Chris Castle, since Spotify’s all-time highest share price came during the COVID pandemic. by CHRIS CASTLE of. Continue reading
Why Indie Musicians should fight Spotify’s ‘royalty theft’ [Tony van Veen]
Not everyone is reaping benefits from Spotify’s significant changes scheduled to take effect next month, and a Disc Makers CEO believes that independent musicians need to actively oppose it. Op-ed. Continue reading
Hiring? A list of 600+ ‘smart, talented’ laid-off Spotify staffers
Spotify laid off 1500 of its estimated 9000 global workforce earlier this month. That followed a 600-person reduction in January, with 200 more let go in June. Now, a crowd-sourced. Continue reading
Apple eyes paying extra for music in a format Spotify doesn’t offer
Apple Music may soon pay all artists that release music in the Dolby Atmos spatial audio format a higher royalty rate than regular stereo mixes. “Listeners wouldn’t necessarily have to. Continue reading