AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
3min snip
Paying To Get on Spotify Playlists Legally?
The New Music Business with Ari Herstand
Navigating the Complex World of Music Playlists
Building connections between artists, record labels, and other industry players has become essential since the inception of the focus on music playlists. Historically, playlists have evolved from a secondary to a primary concern for artists, particularly in the U.S., while in regions like France, this adoption lagged significantly. The current trend emphasizes the importance of user-generated playlists, as they offer artists the most direct means to influence their reach. Although algorithmic playlists can indirectly impact an artist's visibility, the immediate opportunity arises from effectively leveraging independent playlists. These three categories of playlists—independent, algorithmic, and editorial—are interlinked, with success in one often leading to exposure in another. Getting featured on a well-curated independent playlist can increase visibility and potentially attract algorithmic recommendations, which in turn may draw the attention of editorial teams. While some artists achieve placement on editorial playlists relatively early, it often remains uncertain why certain tracks gain such recognition, suggesting an element of unpredictability in the process.
00:00
Transcript
Episode notes
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode