Spotify today launched a new feature which lets independent artists upload unlimited tracks to the service directly – without having to use third-party paid-for services such as TuneCore and CD Baby.
While the feature is currently in invite-only beta mode, Spotify says that, in the future, it will “bring upload to even more artists, labels, and teams”.
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Artists will be able upload via the Spotify For Artists platform, which has more than 200,000 verified acts already registered.
While DJ/producers will love today’s news, it’s likely to receive a less than rapturous reaction from third-party aggregators and from SoundCloud (who also charge for unlimited uploads) – plus of course from the major record companies.
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If you want to be all set to take advantage of this, your first step is to become a registered artist on Spotify, which you can do at artists.spotify.com.
Is this a good development in your eyes? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Phil Morse
