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 wonderfully appropriate songs like the Bee Gees’ "Stayin’ Alive" and "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor, and some so, like…

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 we look behind the curtain at what the pitching process is actually like when it comes to Apple Music. ________________________…

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 popular playlists will only be available on Apple Music The exclusive deal with Apple Music begins Thursday Oct. 4th. It’s…

Spotify launches Global Cultures Initiative to boost regional artists from around the world

Spotfiy launches playlists featuring popular tracks from communities around the world
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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 a particular user were added to an official Spotify hand curated workout playlist. The test is rolling out to select…

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, alongside new artists. The daily playlist automatically updates as soon as new music is released. ____________________ Combining a bit…

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 comes making or breaking your music on as streaming service. Here we look at how to land one of these…

Spotify Can Boost an Artist’s Royalties by $168,000 With One Playlist Add, Study Calculates

Spotify now has the power to make an artist famous — with one playlist add.  It also can dramatically boost an artist’s earnings with a simple drag n’ drop. According to a study recently conducted by the University of Minnesota and the Euro…