Spotify Newsletter #248
Your Weekly Dose of Spotify News
★ SPOTlight
⭐️ Spotify debuts ‘Concerts Near You’ playlists for discovering nearby shows
The playlist, titled “Concerts Near You,” is updated every Wednesday with 30 songs from artists performing nearby, along with full event details and ticket links. Spotify partners with ticketing platforms like AXS, DICE, Eventbrite, and Ticketmaster.
⭐️ Spotify has certified its first two fully AI-generated albums
Boundary-pushing visual artist Pedro Sandoval helped develop the AI voices and provided the ‘instructions and refinement’ to create the music.
⭐️ Travel brands amp up advertising blitz on Spotify with the onset of summer
Travelers experience destinations long before they arrive—through music, video, and digital storytelling. Here’s how brands can reach them on Spotify.
⭐️ Charlie Hellman, Vice President and Global Head of Music Product for Spotify, chats with Bob Lefsetz
They discuss the tools artists are offered, how to promote yourself, the truth about payments and more.
🗣 Podcasts
Podcasts Take Center Stage at SXSW as Top Creators Discuss Video’s Impact
Celebrate Women’s History Month With These Empowering Audiobooks
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🔥 News
Happy 5th Birthday: Spotify Celebrates Five Years of Backstage
US music revenue growth slumped in 2024. Don’t blame Spotify
Chris Whiteley appointed Managing Director of Northern Europe at Spotify
Spotify launches a program to publish audiobooks from independent authors
Daniel Ek has made $724m so far from selling Spotify shares with latest $28.5m cash-out
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