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# Ministry of Sound, Apple Music Deal = No Spotify Playlists
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/ministry-of-sound-apple-music-deal-no-spotify-playlists/
- Published: 2018-10-03T11:59:00.000Z
- Updated: 2018-10-03T11:59:00.000Z
- Description: Apple Music and indie dance label Ministry of Sound have struck an exclusive playlist deal, according to multiple sources. The deal effectively means that all of Ministry Of Sounds many. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/10/ministry-of-sound-apple-music-deal-no-spotify-playlis
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Indie Music, Music Business, Streaming, Apple Music, Ministry of Sound, playlists, Spotify, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:00

[![Ministry-of-sound logo](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad36ffe4a200c-200wi "Ministry-of-sound logo")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad36ffe4a200c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Apple Music and indie dance label Ministry of Sound have struck an exclusive playlist deal, according to multiple sources. The deal effectively means that all of Ministry Of Sounds many popular playlists will only be available on Apple Music [![Apple music cards](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad36ffe67200c-200wi "Apple music cards")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad36ffe67200c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)The exclusive deal with Apple Music begins Thursday Oct. 4th. It's just the latest example of music streamers turning to exclusives in an effort to differentiate themselves from competitors. The industry will watch the effects of this deal closely, including whether Spotify retaliates by re-emphasizing MoS music on the platform or how much new signings will fear being shut out for the streamer.Popular Ministry of Sound playlists including “Dance Nation,” “R&B Mixtape” and “Ibiza Anthems” each of which has hundreds of thousands of followers, will be removed from Spotify and other non-Apple streaming services in the coming days.