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Re:Carving out a niche as a small artist on Spotify by hammock on Friday June 26, 2020 @12:19PM (#23653696)
Great point. And speaking from insider knowledge, I can tell you that there are consultants you can pay anywhere from a little bit up to thousands per month who will get you tested/placed on different editorial playlists. The more you can get on, and the longer you can stay on them (there is no guarantee of staying on, they only keep you on if you gain traction), the more success you will have.
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Re:Carving out a niche as a small artist on Spotify by kossae on Friday June 26, 2020 @09:55PM (#23658894)
Is this still true?

> We want to make something crystal clear: no one can pay to be added to one of Spotify’s editorial playlists. Our editors pick tracks with listeners in mind. They make these decisions using data about what’s resonating most with their community of listeners.

https://artists.spotify.com/blog/share-new-music-for-playlis...

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Re:Carving out a niche as a small artist on Spotify by hammock on Sunday June 28, 2020 @07:58PM (#23673041)
Is that still the official policy? Yes. Is that what happens in practice? No.

If you want it from a source other than me: "Inside the Black Market for Spotify Playlists" https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/spotify-playlist-black-mar...

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Re:Carving out a niche as a small artist on Spotify by rorykoehler on Friday June 26, 2020 @02:49PM (#23655503)
Tom Misch used those for sure. I was only talking about it with my wife the other day. Lost in Paris seems to play evry time I open Spotify. I wish you could blacklist songs on Spotify.
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Re:Carving out a niche as a small artist on Spotify by tomerv on Saturday June 27, 2020 @10:03AM (#23661892)
I'm pretty sure that Spotify has this button. It depends on the interface you're using, but it generally looks like a "no entrance" road sign. I used it a few times, and I didn't hear the song again.
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Re:Carving out a niche as a small artist on Spotify by rorykoehler on Saturday June 27, 2020 @07:19PM (#23665481)
I only have a heart button. MacOS
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