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Spotify Unveils 'Showcase': A Game-Changing Tool For Artist Promotion

By Loudest Team
September 15, 2023
Spotify Unveils 'Showcase': A Game-Changing Tool For Artist Promotion

In a groundbreaking move that promises to revolutionize the music industry, Spotify, the world's leading music streaming platform, has introduced "Showcase" - a powerful tool that allows artists to pay for premium promotion of their music. This innovative feature aims to give artists, especially independent musicians, greater control and visibility in an increasingly competitive market.

With Showcase, artists can display a song or an entire album as a mobile banner, targeted at a specific type of listener from 30 markets at launch. The banners will indicate that a recommendation has been sponsored.

"Showcase is a sponsored recommendation that helps you share your music -- whether it’s your newest release, your deepest catalogue cut, or anything in between -- at any time to likely listeners across Spotify. It appears as a mobile banner at the top of Spotify’s Home -- the most visited place on Spotify," Spotify said in a blogpost.

Showcase budgets begin at $100 and are priced on a CPC -- or "cost per click" -- basis, meaning Spotify will charge artists for each user based on a budget they can specify.

Spotify's "Showcase" represents a significant step in reshaping the music industry's landscape. By giving artists the means to promote their music directly to their target audience, it fosters a more democratic and inclusive environment. While some industry experts have raised questions about the potential impact of paid promotions on the platform, it is undeniable that this tool provides a valuable avenue for artists to gain recognition and share their art with the world.

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