Discovering live music has never been easier, thanks to Spotify and Bandsintown.
The live event discovery platform and digital music service have teamed up to increase the visibility of concerts and festivals worldwide, support more artists, and boost fan engagement.
Now, event listings by Bandsintown reside on Spotify’s platform to enable artists to “reach the right fans” and thus enhance engagement and improve sales for their live events. The Bandsintown for Artists platform, which is free and gives artists full control over their event listings, has now been linked up with their Spotify profiles. This allows them to expand their audience by featuring their events on Spotify’s live events listing, which can be found in prominent sections across the platform, including artist pages, Live Events Feed, and the Now Playing View.
"Bandsintown is on a mission to help artists get discovered and sell out shows. With Spotify on board, we are bringing artists and fans closer in a world where every show counts, and every fan matters," said Fabrice Sergent, co-founder and managing partner of Bandsintown.
The collaboration comes amidst heightened competition and costs for artists and venues, with 150,000 more concerts in 2023 compared to 2022, as reported by Bandsintown. With that, Spotify and Bandsintown are joining forces to ensure that the artists get the recognition they deserve, as fans continue to seek authentic and community-driven experiences.
"Our partnership with Bandsintown reinforces our commitment to help artists connect with and monetize their fanbases. 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," said Jon Ostrow, Associate Director, Growth & Discovery, Live Events at Spotify.
For more information, check out Bandsintown’s official website.
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