Spotify have taken a significant leap into the podcast world, securing original podcasts and acquiring podcast distribution platform Anchor. Now Spotify for Podcasters is out of BETA and open to the public.
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Apple Music for Artists is now out of BETA. Shazam insights are now live in Apple Music for Artists. The Apple Music for Artists iOS App has been announced.
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Spotify have released a standalone app called Stations. This is music to the ears of radio listeners who have yet to make the leap into streaming music. Additionally, a new personalized playlist for driving is available. Your Daily Drive features music, news and podcasts to keep you informed and entertained on those long commutes.
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It still amazes me how many artists have not taken the time to add a bio, photo or social media links to their artist profile on streaming services. It takes minutes and helps listeners to easily locate and follow you on social media platforms where you can have a direct relationship with them.
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There's been some confusion surrounding the difference between a main artist and a featured artist. What are the benefits of tagging artists as main artists when distributing your release?
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Should I make my podcast exclusive to one service, or make it available everywhere? This is a question many people ask themselves. The way I see it, listeners will use their App or service of choice, so don't miss out on potential listeners thinking you need to be exclusive.
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Take a look at your playlists, there's a good chance some are in need of a little TLC. Here's some tools I use to make sure my playlists are always in good order.
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Google Play Music is shutting down starting April 30th, 2019. The announcement was made in an email sent to Artists and their teams, with Google announcing that YouTube Music will eventually replace the closing service.
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Ever wondered why your email pitches aren’t receiving a positive response, or any response at all? These are real emails that have been sent to myself or close friends.
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How to to find Artists, Songs and Albums with a low popularity score on Spotify.
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Spotify have been delivering personalized versions of editorial playlists for some time now but today they announced some new features which are sure to make Artists and their teams happy.
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This year was my second time attending SXSW and while I considered myself to be well prepared, I want to share some learnings that could be applied to any future conference. Some of these are based on observations I made, while others are from my personal experience attending SXSW and other conferences. This is really basic, commonsense related information... but if you are new to the conference scene you may find this useful.
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In what looks to be another exciting announcement for independent artists, Spotify will soon allow uploading of music directly through Spotify for Artists.
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Spotify submission forms have been floating around the web for some time now. For the fortunate few artists that located these mysterious Google Forms the links were closely guarded and rarely shared. With major labels and distributors able to pitch priority releases to the Spotify editorial team through other means this left many Indie artists feeling left out in the cold.
Spotify (once again) have stepped things up. Now all users of Spotify for Artists or Spotify Analytics have the opportunity to submit a song to the relevant editorial team.
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Remixers, log in to your Spotify for Artists account today for some fantastic news!
If you have ever completed a remix for another artist you would be well aware that remixes don't always count towards your monthly listeners, or show up in your 'latest release' or 'popular' sections on your profile. This is your time to shine.
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Spotify are taking their artist tools to the next level. Today a new feature mysteriously appeared on SpotifyArtists.com
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Recently I was hit with a question on social media – "how do you choose which music goes into your playlists?". I’ve seen this question asked many times online and I want to share my answer with you.
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Playlists are the new radio. It's now possible for a song to break on playlists before commercial radio. Here are 7 playlist curators you can submit your music to for free.
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With Spotify and Apple Music claiming the majority of subscribers (60 million and 30 million respectively), there’s another service that is gaining momentum. Deezer started in 2007 and currently has over 10 million active subscribers who you are probably not reaching with Spotify and Apple Music.
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