★ SPOTlight

⭐️ Travis Scott & Spotify Release 'Days Before Rodeo' Concert Film

The concert film arrived on Wednesday (Sept. 18), and in addition to clips from the show, it also features unearthed footage from the vault of La Flame crafting his second mixtape in the mid-2010s.

⭐️ Spotify signs open letter criticising EU’s ‘fragmented’ AI regulation

A group of technology firms and researchers have published an open letter this morning criticising the European Union’s “inconsistent regulatory decision making” around AI. Spotify is among them. 

⭐️ Spotify Podcast Chief Sahar Elhabashi Is Leaving the Company

Elhabashi and her boss, Alex Norström, co-president and chief business officer, shared news of Elhabashi’s exit in memos to Spotify’s podcast organization Wednesday. Currently, she has no plans to join another company. Spotify has launched an internal and external search for a replacement.

🗣 Podcasts

• Jelly Roll, mgk Talk Music, Mental Health on Spotify 'Countdown To'

▶️ Playlists

• These two friends built a simple tool to transfer playlists between Apple Music and Spotify, and it works great

• Spotify now has a playlist that endlessly shuffles throughout the day

🎧 Streams

• Bob Marley's 'Could You Be Loved' Surpasses 1 Billion Plays On Spotify

• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Boost the Darkness' Spotify Streams

• Avicii’s Iconic Hit Anthem ‘Levels’ Hits 1 Billion Streams on Spotify

• Most popular Oasis songs on Spotify

🖌 Design

• Spotify is testing a new way to keep kids songs out of your listening history

🧐 Research

• Exploring Local Music’s Place in Global Streaming

🎼 Spotify 4 Artists

• Spotify For Artists survey asks you to 'Share your thoughts on Spotify'

💡 Tips & Tricks

• How to Fix It When Spotify Can't Play the Current Song

🔥 News

• A Pivotal Year-End Price Tag For Spotify Stock

• Showcases, Subway Cars, and a Speakeasy: Inside the Spotify x Samsung Galaxy Fresh Finds Event in NYC

• Spotify wishlist: 10 features I'd like to see

• Streaming Tops 84% of Revenue in the US

🎵 New Adventures

Fat Cat Culture Club

Mama Said Ruthie Foster

Shake Some Action Flamin' Groovies

Moonlight Drive The Doors

Hot House X

Sweet Lady Mary Faces

Margaret vs. Pauline Neko Case

LA Turnaround Nick Waterhouse

The Eagles & Linda Ronstadt Sang Them. JD Souther Wrote Them

It’s hard to comprehend how the California country influence or the catalog of The Eagles would hold up if songwriter JD Souther had not been such an important part of them. He wrote so many of the songs that would become instrumental to West Coast country’s international appeal, inspired his fellow songwriters of the era and region to step up their game, and sang a few hits himself.

JD Souther dated both Linda Ronstadt and Stevie Nicks at different points. He sang and wrote songs with some of California country’s most seminal stars such as Chris Hillman and Richie Furay. He was an actor, and mentor to other songwriters as well. And according to most everyone who knew him, he passed away suddenly and before his time.

The Fast One JD Souther

Best Of My Love JD Souther

New Kid In Town JD Souther

Banging My Head Against the Moon JD Souther

⭐️ If you have a Spotify playlist you’d like spotlighted ⬆️ (Platform & Stream as well), let’s talk. Email: jeff.spotifynewsletter@gmail.com

📧 Get in touch

If you have a question, idea, request for sponsorship info, or simply a desire to chat about Spotify, please email me at jeff.spotifynewsletter@gmail.com.

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