Spotify is getting even nearer to creators via a brand new sequence of so-called Co.Lab occasions, which can characteristic professional audio system from throughout the music and media industries.
The periods, a part of the Spotify for Artists marketing campaign, will happen in New York and Los Angeles within the coming months, with the likes of Annie Flook (director touring & artist growth, Atlantic Records), Malia James (video music director), Jenny Swiatowy (VP, head of artistic sync licensing, Capitol Music Group) and Jamal Dauda (international head of music, WeTransfer) among the many confirmed members.
The workshops are designed to assist artists “build your network and understand the nuts and bolts of the modern music industry,” a Spotify assertion reads, with every Co.Lab occasion organized round a specific theme within the music enterprise.
It’s the newest sign that Spotify is raring to partner-up with recording artists. Just final week, the streaming big started permitting a choose group of unbiased artists the power to add their music immediately onto the streaming platform via their Spotify For Artists account and, earlier, the corporate rolled out a brand new characteristic the place artists and labels may pitch new music for playlist consideration. All of which comes off the information, reported exclusively in Billboard, that the streaming service had been providing direct offers to unbiased artists and managers.
Applications for the primary 5 Co.Lab occasions open today. To apply, you should be no less than 21 years previous and verified on Spotify for Artists. Also, the streaming big says its prioritizing artists with 1,000 or extra followers on its platform.
