{"id":9311,"date":"2023-03-16T11:37:46","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T10:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/16\/more-meaningful-connections-will-spotifys-updates-mean-a-proper-payday-for-artists\/"},"modified":"2023-03-16T11:37:46","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T10:37:46","slug":"more-meaningful-connections-will-spotifys-updates-mean-a-proper-payday-for-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/16\/more-meaningful-connections-will-spotifys-updates-mean-a-proper-payday-for-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018More meaningful connections\u2019: will Spotify\u2019s updates mean a proper payday for artists?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The biggest ever update to Spotify\u2019s app is set to bring artists and fans closer together. But given the platform\u2019s longstanding lean-back experience, has the horse already bolted?<\/p>\n<p>Since its inception, Spotify has drawn criticism for helping to turn music from a cherished commodity into a utility. Critics argue that its all-you-can-eat monthly subscription <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2022\/sep\/27\/theres-endless-choice-but-youre-not-listening-fans-quitting-spotify-to-save-their-love-of-music\">doesn\u2019t encourage long-term engagement<\/a>, while its uniform, blank presentation of an artist\u2019s catalogue reveals little of the hard work or distinct narrative behind any given release: the platform didn\u2019t display songwriting and production credits until 2018, 12 years after launch.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Spotify announced its biggest ever interface overhaul, designed to address these issues. These updates, which are being rolled out to users in the UK in the coming weeks, include the ability for artists to add 30-second videos to their pages, target superfans with special releases, and give higher profile placement to merchandising and gig tickets. The biggest change comes in the form of a redesigned homepage featuring an endless feed of short-form videos, which looks strikingly similar to TikTok\u2019s feed.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2023\/mar\/16\/more-meaningful-connections-will-spotifys-updates-mean-a-proper-payday-for-artists\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/d5c0cf2c16ee90d1e0c151481c8a06272f531df2\/0_21_3123_1874\/master\/3123.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=abf1c0d58ce85e120c237e19eae43277\" title=\"\u2018More meaningful connections\u2019: will Spotify\u2019s updates mean a proper payday for artists?\" \/>The biggest ever update to Spotify\u2019s app is set to bring artists and fans closer together. But given the platform\u2019s longstanding lean-back experience, has the horse already bolted?<br \/>\nSince its inception, Spotify has drawn criticism for helping to turn music from a cherished commodity into a utility. Critics argue that its all-you-can-eat monthly subscription doesn\u2019t encourage long-term engagement, while its uniform, blank presentation of an artist\u2019s catalogue reveals little of the hard work or distinct narrative behind any given release: the platform didn\u2019t display songwriting and production credits until 2018, 12 years after launch.<br \/>\nLast week, Spotify announced its biggest ever interface overhaul, designed to address these issues. These updates, which are being rolled out to users in the UK in the coming weeks, include the ability for artists to add 30-second videos to their pages, target superfans with special releases, and give higher profile placement to merchandising and gig tickets. The biggest change comes in the form of a redesigned homepage featuring an endless feed of short-form videos, which looks strikingly similar to TikTok\u2019s feed. Continue reading&#8230;Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The biggest ever update to Spotify\u2019s app is set to bring artists and fans closer together. But given the platform\u2019s longstanding lean-back experience, has the horse already bolted? Since its inception, Spotify has drawn criticism for helping to turn music from a cherished commodity into a utility. Critics argue that its all-you-can-eat monthly subscription doesn\u2019t &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/16\/more-meaningful-connections-will-spotifys-updates-mean-a-proper-payday-for-artists\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\u2018More meaningful connections\u2019: will Spotify\u2019s updates mean a proper payday for artists?<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":9312,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9311"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9311"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9311\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}