Tracks with a Spotify Canvas video are 145% more likely to be shared

Data from Spotify shows just how much adding a free 3-8 second Spotify Canvas video to a track can contribute to its success. If a song has a Canvas video,. Continue reading

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How to use Spotify Countdown Pages and pre-saves

Almost exactly a year ago, Spotify launched a tool for Artists that we don’t see used often enough: Countdown Pages. This week, Spotify expanded Countdown Pages to audiobooks, so this Hypebot Flashback Friday post resurfaces a how-to for this free and effective marketing option…..

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MORE MUSIC BUSINESS NEWS: Apple slow walks Spotify • TikTok buyer? • Glastonbury reveals/20 fests fail • Kyncl Q&A • Spin a Reel •More

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Searches for ‘rock music’ are up 600% on Spotify, enter MARROW

Spotify says that searches for “rock music,” “alt/rock,” and “rock band” are up 600%, alongside increases in searches for related subgenres, including alternative metal, post-grunge, and indie rock…..

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MUSIC BUSINESS NEWS: Senate eyes TikTok • 100 UK fests fail, recorded $ rise • new Deezer CEO • Believe grows • CMT Award noms • AEG + CMN • Tencent NFTs • TuneTaxi • More

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Spotify adds music videos in 11 countries

Spotify has added music videos to its mobile, desktop, and TV apps in 11 countries. At launch, videos by Ed Sheeran, Doja Cat, Ice Spice, Aluna, and Asake were among those available…..

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MusicWatch study points to continued growth but offers some surprises

A new MusicWatch study says 90% of US internet users stream music, and consumer willingness to spend money on music points to more strong growth ahead. But there were also several surprise findings…..

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Duster and Gen Z’s 90’s slowcore revival on TikTok and beyond

The unlikely resurgence of ’90s band Duster is just the tip of the spear of a Gen-Z revival and reimagining of slowcore music…..

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MORE MUSIC BUSINESS NEWS: TikTok battles back • French tax = Spotify price hike • new Splice app • ‘How To Sell Out’ • Opulous label AI • More

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Ultimate Guide to how the Spotify Music Discovery Algorithm works [Janelle Borg]

Even though streaming has become unimaginably easy for the user to discover new music, that does not mean the process isn’t complicated. This guide breaks how the Spotify algorithm works its magic and how musicians can use it to their advantage…..

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