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Spotify adds Niche Mixes personalized playlists, renames mix categories
Spotify is expanding its family of personalized playlists and mixes including Genre, Decade, and Mood mixes with Nice Mixes, a set of personalized playlists that combines Spoitfyt’s Mixes “in a playful. Continue reading

Hootsuite shares the best times to post on social media in 2023
I use the social media management platform Hootsuite many times a day to schedule posts and monitor Hypebot and a multitude of social media accounts. Now the Hootsuite team of. Continue reading

US threats to ban TikTok violate freedom of speech: Mike Masnick Op-Ed
Despite security concerns over TikTok’s connections to China, Mike Masnick of Techdirt believes that a ban of the social media app violates the First Amendment right of freedom of speech.. Continue reading

How Nettwerk grew SYML from sync to global star
The Nettwerk Music Group team and Chartmetric share how they built a global audience for the “Where’s My Love” sync-star SYML. by Sarah Kloboves of Chartmetric Similar to how fans. Continue reading

‘Spinning Gold’ chronicles wild rise of Casablanca Records [Timothy Bogart Interview]
What do Donna Summer, Parliament, Gladys Knight, The Isley Brothers, The Village People, and Bill Withers all have in common with the rock band KISS? They all found success under. Continue reading

10 Inspiring women taking the Music Biz by storm this 2023
These music industry badasses have ripped open the doors of the music industry and continue to inspire generations to come. Let their success inspire you to shoot for the stars. Continue reading

Best of SXSW 2023: Highlights of Austin’s Premier Music + Tech Event
We came, we saw, and we ate sound bites and plenty of food bites, as well. SXSW 2023 was one of the most informationally rich events and the top conference. Continue reading

Spotify For Artists adds Active Audience data
Spotify for Artists has added “Active Audience,” a new metric offering insights into an artist’s listeners who have streamed their music in the last 28 days. On average, fans who. Continue reading