Amid the constant streaming battle, Spotify is unleashing a brand new feature -- "Spotify Party." The newly launched feature aims to take advantage of the ever-present party playlist and college market, as it allows users to listen to curated playlists that are hand-picked by professionals in the industry. Clearly, this feature is intended to go head-to-head with Apple Music's … [Read more...]
Kygo Is Officially the Quickest Artist to Accumulate One Billion Spotify Streams
Recently, it was announced that Kygo was Spotify's Breakout Artist of 2015. As if that wasn't enough, the Norwegian superstar is officially the fastest artist to accumulate over a billion plays on Spotify. Much of this milestone is in big thanks to the 300 million streams of "Firestone" and "Stole The Show" and the 200,000 followers of his two playlists. Ultra Music, Kygo's … [Read more...]
10+ Parties Guaranteed to Turn up @ SXSW Music Week
That time of the year is here again... and the time to party is now. SXSW music week is known for some of the most fun weeks of the year for music lovers and fans alike. Being that artists from every genre and area in music are in town, the lineups for these events get way to out of hand, and provide for some of the most unique showcases you'll ever get to experience. … [Read more...]
Uber & Spotify Team Up To Make You A Backseat DJ
Uber recently announced a major upgrade to it's app that is sure to make their users happy. Users will now be able to control what music is playing during their rides after Uber announced a new partnership with Spotify. Uber has already begun to update their app and has asked their drivers to update their car information by asking them if their car has an aux input. Now the … [Read more...]
SoundCloud Bots: The Truth Behind Fake Stats
Earlier this week, Nappy, one of my favorite bloggers over at Do Androids Dance published this great article addressing the undeniable presence of bots on SoundCloud and the prevalence of "fake" plays on accounts ranging from touring DJs to bedroom nobodies. While I agree with Nappy's sentiment that this is cheating at the most basic level, that a select few are paying to … [Read more...]
