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Spotify shares report connecting listening and consumer habits

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Anna Washenko

Spotify for Brands has two announcements for how to potentially market through music, data, and personalized habits. First, the company has shared a widget called Spotify.Me, a tool for quantifying listening preferences into data points that would be most useful to marketers. The second announcement is a related report called Understanding People Through Music. This analysis of 140 million people’s music habits draws some connections between the audio and likely spending habits. Continue Reading →

Spotify reportedly lands licensing deal with Sony

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Anna Washenko

Spotify has reportedly reached a licensing agreement with Sony Music Entertainment. Unnamed sources told Billboard that the streaming service has inked its second major label deal this year, after announcing an agreement with Universal Music Group in April. Representatives for both Spotify and Sony have declined to comment thus far on the rumored development. Continue Reading →

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Quick Hits: Spotify gets political, two items about Jay-Z’s new album

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Spotify is with the “banned”. Exclusivity window (sort of) ends for 4:44, but the album won’t be on Billboard charts yet. Continue Reading →

Spotify tests out potential new driving mode

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Anna Washenko

Spotify appears to be testing out a new driving mode, designed for listeners who are behind the wheel. A few of the people with access to the feature posted about their experience on Reddit. Several streaming platforms and music specialists have explored the idea of special modes for car usage. Continue Reading →

Spotify hosting national RapCaviar concert series

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Anna Washenko

Spotify is converting one of its popular playlists into a concert series dubbed RapCaviar Live. The streaming platform’s RapCaviar playlist has more than 7 million followers, and is the second-biggest global playlist on the service. Continue Reading →

Quick Hits: The Wild West. Spotify as MySpace.

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Music’s wild west frontier in distribution. Spotify, the new…MySpace? Continue Reading →

Two long-time directors depart Spotify’s board; four more join

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Anna Washenko

Spotify has shaken up it board of directors. Two long-time members — Sean Parker and Klaus Hommels — have exited the board. With those two departures, four new directors were added. The individuals joining the board are the same ones first rumored to be new directors in May. Continue Reading →

Spotify adds group playlist collaboration within Facebook Messenger

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Anna Washenko

Spotify secured a tighter tie with Facebook Messenger last year for sharing music with friends. Now, the music features have been expanded to add group playlists. With this update, multiple people can develop a single shared playlist through the social network. Continue Reading →

Spotify testing Sponsored Songs in playlists

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Anna Washenko

Spotify has been testing out sponsorship models in its music product for some time. The latest feature under consideration is Sponsored Songs. Although the name is similar to the outside branding features of sponsored playlists, this seems focused within the music industry. Continue Reading →

Spotify boosts concert features with AXS, Eventbrite deal

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Anna Washenko

Spotify has inked a deal to further its interests in concerts and ticketing. The streaming company entered a global partnership with AXS and Eventbrite that will see both ticketing companies making personalized concert recommendations to Spotify listeners. Continue Reading →

Spotify updates: Revenue growth, widening net loss, and 140 million listeners

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Anna Washenko

It’s a big news day for Spotify, with 2016 financials and subscriber numbers to sort through from the streaming service. According to its filing, annual revenue for the company totaled €2.93 billion ($3.3 billion), up 52% from the year prior. Spotify’s annual net loss grew 133% to €539.2 million ($597 million). Continue Reading →

Spotify launches songwriter spotlight program, still avoiding exclusives

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Anna Washenko

Last week, Spotify introduced an initiative called Secret Genius designed to shine a spotlight on the importance of songwriters and producers in an artist’s success. This venture will include awards, songwriting camps, curated playlists, and podcasts. Continue Reading →