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Spotify Previews NFT Galleries on Artist Profiles
The world’s biggest streaming service is hopping on the NFT bandwagon. Spotify is testing a feature to include NFTs on select artist profiles. Don’t open the Spotify app to try it out just yet though. Only a sample of Android users in the U.S. are a part of the feature test. “Spotify is running a test in which it will help a small group of artists promote their existing third-party NFT offerings via their artist profiles,” says the company as reported by TechCrunch. “We routinely conduct a number of tests in an effort to improve artist and fan experiences.” Requests from industry partners and deepening connections between artists and fans are also cited as reasons for the feature. NFT galleries on artist pages are a simple grid of static images. Videos, GIFs, and sounds are not featured in...
Spotify reportedly tests NFT galleries on musician profiles
Major music streaming platform Spotify is reportedly testing the option of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) galleries on musicians’ profiles. Should the tests appear successful, the embedment of NFTs would serve to improve artist and fan experiences. Reports surfaced on Friday that Spotify is running a test for select users of the platform’s Android app in the United States. These users can see the NFT previews on the artists’ profiles. Currently, there are only two such artists, DJ and producer Steve Aoki and indie rock band The Wombats — both are known for their adoption of NFTs. There is no possibility for a direct buy, but after reading about the NFT and getting the enlarged preview, the user can tap to be redirected to the OpenSea page where he could purchase the item....
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EDM.com Playlist Picks: The Chainsmokers, Illenium, Chris Lake & More [5/13/22]
The electronic music community is constantly evolving with new sounds every week, as artists become more innovative with their compositions. EDM.com’s weekly “Playlist Picks” series highlights the top releases in the genre, helping uncover the latest tracks that will soon dominate the dance music scene. EDM.com Top Hits I Love U – The Chainsmokers What Would You Do? – Joel Corry, David Guetta & Bryson Tiller 1×1 – Galantis Festival Hits 2022 Nightmares – Chris Lake & Cloonee Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Silent – Ship Wrek Tested – Montell2099 & Juelz Electronic Avenue Spirals – Illenium BLASTA – LSDREAM & INZO The One – NGHTMRE & KLAXX These tracks can be accessed on the EDM.com Top ...
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Bad Bunny’s ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ Is Spotify’s Most-Streamed Album of 2022
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty Latinos continue to prove that culture doesn’t move without their contributions. Bad Bunny’s Un Verano Sin Ti is the most streamed album in 2022 on Spotify. As per Hype Beast the Vega Baja, Puerto Rico native is putting up numbers this year, more than your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper. According to Billboard Magazine the musician has dethroned Drake for the most streamed artist of this calendar. Related Stories His latest effort Un Verano Si Ti (A Summer Without You in English) has broken some very important streaming records including the most streamed artist in one day with 183 million on the day of its release (May 6). On Friday all 23 songs from the new LP charted on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Global chart, with s...
Spotify to Host First-Ever Investor Day on June 8
Spotify will host an investor day at the company’s New York City office on June 8 at 10 a.m. EST, the company announced Monday (May 9). This will be streamers’ first investor day since going public in 2018. The event will feature a series of presentations from Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, CFO Paul Vogel and other members of the leadership team, followed by a live Q&A focused on the progress Spotify has made since its direct listing in April 2018 along with its current roadmap and future growth opportunities. A live webcast of the investor day will be available at investors.spotify.com, while in-person attendance is by invitation only due to limited capacity. Additional details will be sent out in advance of the event. The investor day was announced as Spotify stock reached an all-time low of...
The Ledger: How Much Will Music Subscriptions Grow in 2022?
The Ledger is a weekly newsletter about the economics of the music business sent to Billboard Pro subscribers. An abbreviated version of the newsletter is published online. Earnings season is a great time to read the tea leaves about the future of the streaming and subscription businesses. How much growth is ahead? Where will that growth come from? Is pricing headed up or down? The answers are vital for investors but are also important to labels, publishers and creators. In the last two weeks, three companies — Spotify, Universal Music Group and Believe — provided some outlook on the streaming market during their earnings calls with analysts. Their earnings reports appeared in the wake of Netflix’s warning of subscription growth slowdown and the abrupt demise of CNN’s subscription platform...
Anchor Co-Founder Michael Mignano Resigns From Spotify
Michael Mignano, co-founder of the popular podcast creation platform Anchor, which was acquired by Spotify in 2019, submitted his resignation last week, a company spokesperson confirmed with Billboard. Mignano’s departure was first reported by The Verge. It is the latest shake-up on the podcasting side of Spotify. In April, a pair of top executives — Courtney Holt, head of talk partnerships, editorial and global markets, and Lydia Polgreen, managing director of Gimlet, which Spotify also acquired in 2019 — both announced plans to leave the company. Mignano founded Anchor with Nir Zicherman eight years ago. “We tried to start podcasts of our own… only to become discouraged by the complicated process and expensive hardware we found ourselves endlessly researching,” the two wrote in 2019...
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EDM.com Playlist Picks: SOFI TUKKER, Charlotte de Witte, Martin Garrix & More [4/29/22]
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Joe Rogan Claims Massive Subscriber Boost Due to Recent Controversies
Joe Rogan says his recent controversy has given his Spotify podcast even more horsepower. The podcaster claims the media frenzy over anti-vax conspiracy theorist guests and his past use of the N-word has netted him two million additional subscribers. In Friday’s episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, the comic and UFC commentator was asked by his guest, British political commentator Douglas Murray, about the uproar. “You have been put through the wringer since we last met,” Murray says. “They did a number on you. Wow.” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “It’s interesting, my subscriptions went up massively — that’s what’s crazy,” Rogan replies. “During the height of it all, I gained two million subscribers … Yeah, [the media] went for it. It...
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EDM.com Playlist Picks: Louis The Child, Alesso, SLANDER & More [4/22/22]
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