Spotify partners with Bandsintown to enhance live music discovery for artists
Music streaming giant Spotify has teamed up with Bandsintown, a leading live events platform, to boost concert discovery for its vast user base.
Key Points:
Spotify integrates Bandsintown listings for easier concert discovery.
Artists gain greater control over tour information on Spotify.
Partnership signifies Spotify's continued focus on innovation despite recent challenges.
Potential future features hint at enhanced fan engagement and creator tools.
NME reports that the music streaming giant Spotify has announced a new partnership with Bandsintown, a website and app that helps users track touring artists and find nearby shows. This new partnership allows Spotify to integrate Bandsintown listings directly within the Spotify experience, seamlessly connecting fans with their favorite artists' concert schedules.
"Bringing artists and fans closer is our mission," stated Fabrice Sergent, Bandsintown co-founder. “With Spotify on board, we are bringing artists and fans closer in a world where every show counts, and every fan matters.”
Jon Ostrow, Spotify's director of live events, emphasizes the artist-centric benefits: “With more concert listings and data directly sourced from artists, this integration gives artists more control to update their tour schedules on Spotify and ultimately improves the fan experience of discovering and purchasing tickets.”
This news comes amidst a backdrop of recent cost-cutting measures by Spotify, including workforce reductions that saw two rounds of layoffs totaling 1,500 employees. However, the partnership with Bandsintown and the recent rumors of Spotify hinting at potential "superfan clubs", and adding creator-friendly features suggest a future focused on deeper fan engagement and creator empowerment.