Spotify has recently been testing the waters with its new personalized editorial playlists, a kind of hybrid between curatorial and strictly algorithmic playlists. Here Chris Robley outlines what artists need to know about this new listening format entering the streaming arena. ___________________________ Guest post by Chris Robley of DIY Musician…
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Soundcloud Adds Curated Playlists, Community Pages, More Music Discovery Options
Since playlists are the new radio, Soundcloud is making sure they have a place on the dial. Beginning today, alongside the personalized “SoundCloud Weekly” and playlists like “Fresh Pressed,” the steamer is adding more handcrafted playlists, including some curated by leading music journalists and artists. Soundcloud has also added community…
Spotify Adds Personalization To Curated Playlists and That’s Great News For Artists, Labels
Some official Spotify playlists will now be personalized based on a listener’s taste. For those playlists, no two will be the same. So while not the same as a permanent playlist placement, all music now has a much better chance of getting heard by the right listeners. What does all…
2 Types Of Spotify’s Algorithmic Playlists, How To Land Your Music On Them
If you’re trying to get your music heard on Spotify, there’s no better way than to get it scooped up by some of the platform’s top algorithmic playlists. Here we look at some ways you can manipulate the platform to increase your chances of this happening. ______________________________ Guest post by…
Creating Better Spotify Playlists: Best Practices
Like it or not, music consumers and the industry as whole are all neck deep in playlist culture by this point. The good news is, building playlists is a skill like any other, and skills can be honed. In this piece we look at some of the best practices for…
How To Cultivate More Spotify Follows
Any artist today is aware of the value of building followers on Spotify, as growing this base increases your chances of landing on a high-profile playlist. Here we look at some creative ways for artists to flip fans into followers. __________________________ Guest post by Tarryn Meyers from the Symphonic Blog…
Spotify is adding a feature to block specific artists – report
Users will be able to block artists from showing up in radio stations, Daily Mixes or Discover Weekly playlists
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The Evolution Of 3rd Party Playlists
While a lot of airtime and marketing energy is put into landing a track on an official playlist, less attention is given to thriving sub-industry of third-party playlisting, and how artists can use it to their advantage. ______________________ Guest post from AWAL AWAL’s Decoded dismantles big topics into manageable insights…
YouTube Music Turns Charts Into Playlists In 29 Markets
YouTube Music is adding playlists for YouTube Charts in 29 markets. Each will get five chart playlists – three specific to the country and two global. With 1B monthly users, the charts and playlists offer a unique global overview, alongside a local snapshot. Users can also add their favorite charts…
Spotify’s Most Streamed Artists, Tracks 2018 Are All Male and It Has Only Itself To Blame
Despite all the talk of equality for women in music, the top 5 most streamed most artists of 2018 on Spotify are all men. Spotify’s 5 Most Streamed Tracks were also all male. The streamer registered the same all male top artist inequality in 2015 and 2016. Spotify’s Top 5…