Capitalizing upon the well-established shipping and fulfillment infrastructure of its parent company, Amazon Music established an artist merch store back in March. Discovery Mode, on the other hand, allows artists and labels to influence listener recommendations without paying an upfront fee – provided that they accept a “promotional recording royalty rate” for the resulting plays.ĭespite this criticism and congressional scrutiny, though, Spotify said in its Q3 2021 earnings report on Wednesday that Discovery Mode “saw Q/Q growth in customers and Gross Profit contribution,” while Marquee “continued to gain traction during the third quarter as we expanded into more international markets including France, Monaco, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Liechtenstein.”Īmazon Music is also continuing to compete with Spotify in podcasting – the former service today announced the release of an original program entitled Country Heat Weekly – and Spotify earlier this month rolled out Shopify-powered merch options. Whether you have tons of artist merch for sale today or looking to get started with your first design, Amazon Music for Artists can help you get set up to sell on Amazon. Conspicuously absent from the description is any mention of payola or an option to pay for improved playlist placements, and DMN has confirmed that artists are unable to enhance their playlist visibility by fronting cash.Īmazon Music’s decision to forgo paid promotion in its pitching and marketing program arrives as Spotify faces criticism – and congressional scrutiny – over features including “Marquee,” through which artists are paying as much as $0.50 per click to reach existing fans.
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