Spotify Gates Premium Ticket Inventory for Verified Superfans
By analyzing granular listening cadence and organic engagement metrics, Spotify is leveraging its 293 million Premium subscribers to guarantee dedicated primary ticket inventory.
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Spotify Targets $100B Revenue Through High-ARPU Generative Add-Ons
Shifting away from a binary subscription model, Spotify is leveraging generative AI and tiered add-ons to capture high-ARPU superfans.
Spotify mines streaming data to curate BTS superfan event in NYC
Leveraging granular platform engagement metrics, Spotify is identifying 1,000 top listeners for a targeted in-person activation.
SeatGeek Adds Primary Inventory to Spotify’s $1B Ticketing Funnel
By piping inventory from 15 major US venue partners directly into the DSP, SeatGeek joins Spotify’s expanding roster of 35 integration partners.
Spotify Shuts Down API Endpoints To Combat AI Scraping Risks
Citing “altered usage patterns” driven by automation, Spotify has deprecated key write-access endpoints to secure its catalog.
TikTok Is Dramatically Overhauling Its Artist Compensation Rules In 2026 — And This Time, It’s Good News for Music Creators and IP Owners
TikTok is one of the most notoriously artist-unfriendly platforms on the planet. But according to DMN’s latest intel, the UGC giant is now overhauling its pa…
Spotify Unleashes a Clever Pre-Grammy Advertising Concept for Best New
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Streaming Hosts 253M Tracks, Yet 88% Fail to Gain Traction
Luminate’s 2025 data reveals that despite 106,000 daily uploads, nearly half of all content attracts fewer than ten total plays.