Spotify has built-in Bandsintown to make it simpler to see when and the place your favourite act is enjoying — and to get tickets. Phil Nickinson / Digital Tendencies
It’s not an unusual state of affairs: You’re doing all your factor on Spotify, listening to no matter it’s the youngsters take heed to as of late, and also you need to know the place that band is enjoying. And whether or not you may get tickets. Each of these issues are a bit simpler now that Spotify has teamed up with Bandsintown.
You received’t essentially see the mixing for each artist — and even solely for a single artist. (The instance Spotify and Bandsintown are utilizing reveals occasions from each Bandsintown and instantly from that different grasp of tickets.) However when you love reside music, Bandsintown is fairly indispensable as of late anyway.
“Our partnership with Bandsintown reinforces our dedication to assist artists join with and monetize their fanbases,” Jon Ostrow, Affiliate Director of Development & Discovery, Dwell Occasions at Spotify, mentioned in a press launch. “With extra live performance listings and information instantly sourced from artists, this integration provides artists extra management to replace their tour schedules on Spotify and finally improves the fan expertise of discovering and buying tickets.”
Bandsintown has greater than 1.5 million reveals listed from some 600,000 artists in additional than 150 international locations. And the entire concept with the partnership is to get butts in seats. (Or within the pit. Whichever you like.)
“Bandsintown is on a mission to assist artists get found and promote out reveals,” mentioned Fabrice Sergent, co-founder and managing associate of Bandsintown. “With Spotify on board, we’re bringing artists and followers nearer in a world the place each present counts, and each fan issues.”
In a press launch, the 2 corporations mentioned that Spotify had elevated impressions by greater than 10 occasions over the previous yr. Spotify reported having 602 million month-to-month lively customers on the finish of 2023.
You’ll see the Bandsintown integration whether or not you’re on Spotify Premium or the free tier.
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