The Evolution Of 3rd Party Playlists

While a lot of airtime and marketing energy is put into landing a track on an official playlist, less attention is given to thriving sub-industry of third-party playlisting, and how. Continue reading

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YouTube Music Turns Charts Into Playlists In 29 Markets

YouTube Music is adding playlists for YouTube Charts in 29 markets. Each will get five chart playlists – three specific to the country and two global. With 1B monthly users,. Continue reading

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Spotify’s Most Streamed Artists, Tracks 2018 Are All Male and It Has Only Itself To Blame

Despite all the talk of equality for women in music, the top 5 most streamed most artists of 2018 on Spotify are all men. Spotify's 5 Most Streamed Tracks were. Continue reading

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Spotify’s 5 Most Coveted Playlists 2018

Playlists are the new radio for many music fans, making the right playlist placement a coveted "get" for any artist or label. Alongside their 2018 top artists, songs and albums,. Continue reading

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This Week In Music Commentary

Picking up the mic for reasons other than singing this week, we have an interview with viral rapping sensation Wynne, an explanation of why posting duplicative content on YouTube is. Continue reading

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The Other Playlists: How Behavior Impacts Songs

Since the beginning of the recording industry, the limitations imposed by format have directly influenced music, from wax cylinders to MP3s. Here we look at how the now dominant format. Continue reading

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This Week In Music Commentary

Commentators inside the music industry industry this week shared their thoughts on what music has to gain from the future of transportation, whether the power of the playlist is being. Continue reading

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The Power Of The Playlist: Is It Overblown?

Among artists releasing music this days, it's fairly common to see them sink a lot of promotional resources into trying to gain a coveted placement on one of Spotify's major. Continue reading

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A Great Music Marketing Plan Is More Than A Bunch Of Tools

Do you have a marketing plan? Do you really have a marketing plan? A playlist Is Not A Marketing Plan. A record label is not a marketing plan. A digital. Continue reading

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How I Got On Official Spotify Playlists As An Unknown Independent Musician

In this piece, independent artist Braden Lam of Halifax NS recounts how he was able to land himself on official Spotify playlists using only smart marketing, Show.co, and no money.

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