Spotify has created a redesigned version of its Spotify for Artists app, which allows artists to access more information about how their music is consumed. The redesigned app will now show a listener count to the artist that presents the live number of Spotify users listening to artist music. The new Spotify for artists app will also present artists with different milestones based on their fan base building progress. The new app will be released soon for both iOS and Android devices.
Other aspects of the app include a new home section, that will send information to artists on the best practices for releasing music to the Spotify platform. The app will also now have a streamlined ability to switch between profiles, which will help those who manage artists to use the platform.
Artist-Centric Analytic Apps
The Spotify for Artists App Was Updated to Add More Information
Trend Themes
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2. Real-time Listener Count - Real-time listener counts have become popular in music platforms, which could lead to the development of similar features for other content types.
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Industry Implications
1. Music Streaming - Music streaming services, like Spotify, constantly innovating towards more artist-centric features creates opportunities for other music streaming apps to follow suit.
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3. Content Creation and Distribution - The rise of personalized milestones and progress tracking in analytic apps has paved the way for similar features to be developed for other content creators and distributors in fields such as video streaming or podcasting.