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>> labels pay Spotify to put certain songs on large playlists What are you talking about. IM going to need you to back this one up with some proof. 1. The lab
by zer00eyz 3y ago
>> labels pay Spotify to put certain songs on large playlists
What are you talking about. IM going to need you to back this one up with some proof.
1. The labels have a giant back catalog that remains popular. It does not need promotion. Huge long tail profits there.
2. The labels dont have a lot to sell any more. The big artists tend to get out of the system (and make money on tours) and small artists get nothing. And lots of artists have bought back their catalogs, again long tail.
The album, as a vehicle is mostly dead. Hell songs are mostly dead, if you cant hook someone in the time of a ticktock video your going to have a lot of trouble getting them. And there you need to be "background music" with a groove.
- noah_buddy 3y agoAnecdotal, but I was close friends with someone who managed a niche (but popular) artist’s social media and streaming service presence. We discussed this fact and this person mentioned it could be $10k+ to be on some playlists 1st song spot for just a few days. I doubt it’s only Spotify official playlists.
- zer00eyz 3y agoOr, you know, Spotify lists suck because they dont want you consuming. The optimal state for Netflix, Spotify, any other bandwidth intensive fixed price service is for you to PAY for it and NOT USE IT. These services are optimized for maintaining subscription numbers, not your enjoyment.