SoundCloud Hires Popular Repost Trader To Improve Autoplay Algorithm

Streaming services have never faced tougher competition with each other than in a global pandemic, when the world’s population has been stuck at home rather than going out to live events. As Spotify, TIDAL, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and others introduce new features to keep users listening at home, SoundCloud has remained relatively the same. …

Spotify Is Changing The Way Their Algorithm Promotes Music: 3 Takeaways You Need to Know

Last week, Spotify announced a new “experiment” in which the streaming giant will allow artists the option to have their music boosted by the platform’s algorithm in exchange for a lower royalty pay rate.  Here are three takeaways you need to know about how this move may impact listeners, artists, and the broader streaming business at …

Spotify to Offer Algorithm Visibility Boost in Exchange for Royalty Cut

A new blog post published by Spotify revealed that creators will now have the ability to boost their visibility in the platform’s radio and autoplay algorithms. The post, which was shared on the streaming giant’s website, detailed the “new experiment.” In this new experiment, artists and labels can identify music that’s a priority for them, and …