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Once, I had a meeting with _____ ______ in Warner Music’s old complex in Burbank. I asked him why they acquired Kieron’s playlists.net operation. He replied, “We wanted the plays man!” That answer told me everything I needed to know about how labels approach consumption and the wider streaming industrial…

Yes, most of us face this problem. Podcasts are more like a shared community than a type of performance because they often take the shape…

In his role as Spotify’s Head of Content Business Innovation and Market Intelligence, Máuhan M. Zonoozy leads the company’s strategic direction that keeps the company focused on the future as the leading audio streaming service. In the last year alone, Spotify has made headlines with groundbreaking experiments like Spotify Live…

2022 Rock Music Trends Revealed — What is popular in the new rock summer music trend? There will always be rock fans keeping rock alive but is classic rock making a comeback? If you are a fan of TikTok you would have to say yes as Fleetwood Mac, Aly and AJ, and Jack Johnson have had years-old songs coast to the top of TikTok in recent…

If you are an artist and your music is on Spotify you can raise funds for Ukraine. For example for Stand With Ukraine campaign on GoFundMe. Just follow these steps: Open your Spotify for Artist Choose Profile and click on the Fan Support button On the Fan Support page, Choose…

Streaming services have changed the way music is consumed. Whether you like it or not, they’re making a huge impact on the way we listen to and write songs. Martin Connor of Rap Analysis explores the various ways these changes are affecting the way we write and perform songs. Songs Simpler Because of Data Collection Before…

New Music Friday has some fresh finds JUST ARRIVING — Don’t you just love discovering new music? Summer 2022 has been shaping up to be full of surprises as new music arrives almost daily but these size new singles are at the top of my list today. …

Redesigned Spotify to make podcast discoveries more meaningful. — I am in no way affiliated with Spotify. I did this case study out of interest as a Product/UX/UI Designer as an independent project for three months. I developed my Product Thinking, User Research, Interaction Design, Visual Design, and Prototyping skills. The Conversation It started off with a frustrating conversation with a…