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Artists Hit the Stage at Our Festival EQUAL in Argentina

July 27, 2023

On September 16, a group of talented woman artists will take center stage in Argentina for Festival EQUAL. The concert, slated for the Palermo Hippodrome in Buenos Aires, will feature performances from some of the hottest local stars, including Maria Becerra, Lali, Emilia, Marilina Bertoldi, Karina, TAICHU, and Connie Isla.

This event is but one component of Spotify’s EQUAL program, which launched in 2021 to shine a spotlight on women artists through global partnerships, activations, new content experiences, and on- and off-platform support. During the past two years, Spotify has featured these artists’ music through 40 regional EQUAL playlists, as well as on our flagship EQUAL Global playlist. Every month Spotify highlights new women on these regional playlists while providing additional support for the musicians in their home countries and beyond.   

One EQUAL Festival was previously held in Bogotá, Colombia, and another will be happening in Madrid, Spain on September 22. They are another way we’re extending our support beyond the platform. Fans attending the show will have the chance to see performances by their favorite stars while also discovering exciting new voices.

Over the past five years, women artists have made great strides on Spotify in Argentina. We’ve seen a 500% increase in women artists entering the Spotify Top 50 chart in Argentina, and year over year, there’s been a 30% increase in the number of streams of music by women artists.

But it’s not just music that Argentinians tune into. Women creators are coming to Spotify to share their voices and find their communities through podcasts. Of the 20 most-listened-to shows of 2022, almost half were led by women, including Psicología al Desnudo, Número Oculto, and ConchaPodcast. 

With these EQUAL Festivals, we are continuing to foster equity for women in audio and to celebrate their contributions. For fans interested in attending Festival EQUAL in Argentina, tickets will go on sale on Monday, July 31 at 12pm in the form of exclusive presale with YOY. The general sale begins on Tuesday, August 1 at 1pm, through Ticketek.

Update as of August 18, 2023: Soledad Pastorutti will join our diverse lineup of artists who will share the stage on September 16 at the Hipódromo de Palermo. Last call for tickets available through Ticketek!

Las artistas llegan al escenario de nuestro Festival EQUAL en Argentina

July 27, 2023

El 16 de septiembre, un grupo de talentosas artistas mujeres ocupará el centro del escenario en Argentina para nuestro último Festival EQUAL. El concierto, que tendrá lugar en el Hipódromo de Palermo de Buenos Aires, contará con las actuaciones de algunas de las estrellas locales más destacadas, como María Becerra, Lali, Emilia, Marilina Bertoldi, Karina, TAICHU y Connie Isla.

Este evento es sólo uno de los componentes del programa EQUAL de Spotify, que se puso en marcha en 2021 para dar visibilidad a las mujeres artistas a través de alianzas globales, activaciones, nuevas experiencias de contenido y apoyo dentro y fuera de la plataforma. Durante los últimos dos años, Spotify ha promovido la música de estas artistas a través de 40 playlists EQUAL regionales, así como en nuestra emblemática playlist EQUAL Global. Cada mes, Spotify destaca a nuevas mujeres en estas playlists regionales, a la vez que proporciona apoyo adicional a las artistas en sus países de origen y fuera de ellos.   

Los Festivales EQUAL, que anteriormente se celebraron en Bogotá (Colombia) y Madrid (España), representan otra forma de ampliar nuestro apoyo más allá de la plataforma. Los fanáticos que asistan al festival tendrán la oportunidad de ver a sus artistas favoritas y, al mismo tiempo, descubrir nuevas voces.

En los últimos cinco años, las mujeres artistas han logrado grandes avances en Spotify en Argentina. Hemos sido testigos de un aumento del 500% en el número de artistas femeninas que entran en el Top 50 de Spotify en Argentina, y año tras año, se ha registrado un aumento del 30% en el número de streams de música de artistas femeninas.

Pero no es sólo música lo que escuchan los argentinos. Las creadoras llegan a Spotify para compartir sus voces y encontrar sus comunidades a través de podcasts. De los 20 programas más escuchados de 2022, casi la mitad fueron liderados por mujeres, entre ellos Psicología al Desnudo, Número Oculto y ConchaPodcast. 

Con el Festival EQUAL, seguimos fomentando la equidad para las mujeres en el audio y celebrando sus contribuciones. Para los fanáticos interesados en asistir, las entradas estarán a la venta el lunes 31 de julio a las 12hs en la modalidad de preventa exclusiva con YOY, mientras que la venta general comienza el martes 1 de agosto a las 13hs, todo a través de Ticketek. 

Al 18 de agosto, 2023: Soledad Pastorutti se sumará a este diverso listado de artistas que compartirán escenario el próximo 16 de septiembre en el Hipódromo de Palermo. ¡Últimas entradas disponibles a través de Ticketek!

Spotify House Rocks Country Music’s Biggest Weekend at Nashville’s CMA Fest

June 13, 2023

Reba McEntire performs onstage at Spotify House during CMA Fest 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Last weekend, Spotify two-stepped its way back to Nashville’s legendary Broadway thoroughfare for the annual CMA Fest. The event, hosted by the Country Music Association, is one of the biggest live-music weekends. It first began as Fan Fair in 1972, and quickly grew to a multi-day festival that rebranded as CMA Fest in 2004. This year, CMA Fest celebrated its 50th anniversary. Over the span of four days, we invited artists and fans to take in the sights and sounds at our Spotify House multi-stage experience.

For the fourth year, Spotify House took over Ole Red, country music star Blake Shelton’s restaurant, bar, and concert venue, to host a four-day experience featuring over 70 artist performances. The star-studded lineup, which included chart-toppers Sam Hunt, Dierks Bentley, Lady A, and Hailey Whitters, made the venue a revolving door of wide-ranging country sounds and blazing-hot talent. Country music legend Reba McEntire made her return to Nashville’s Lower Broadway at Spotify House for the first time in 10 years for the CMA Fest 50th Spotlight Performance, which also featured Billy Currington, Kimberly Perry, and Craig Morgan. Surprise performers from Spotify House included Kelsea Ballerini and Megan Moroney. 

On the fourth floor, attendees enjoyed the Fresh Finds Rooftop, which was presented in collaboration with The Sims. Spotify is teaming up with The Sims over a shared mission to unlock creative potential and support expression in rising creatives. The Fresh Finds stage was back for its second year and gave fans, press, and industry insiders the chance to discover country music’s next wave of independent stars including Wyatt Flores, Payton Smith, Haley Mae Campbell, and Shaylen.    

Throughout CMA Fest, Spotify Mic Check host Lea Palmieri was onsite chatting with many of the country music artists who performed at Spotify House. 

“​​I’ve been here [in Nashville] ten years now. I think the first thing that shocked me about Broadway is how many amazing artists and singers there are, and how accessible music is walking up and down Broadway any given weekend—it doesn’t seem like you could top it. And then CMA Fest rolls through town and you’re like, ‘Wow, what just happened?’ You accidentally stumble into any room down Broadway and you’re going to find somebody amazing.” — Brett Young, on the Broadway atmosphere.

“I mean, that’s the thing with songwriting: it’s all the production. It’s all in how you perform it. So really, I feel like my music has always been very organic and acoustic, not really that pop, even though I’ve been labeled as the pop genre. I feel like being in the country [genre], has a very nice blend and flow and it’s natural for me.” — Colbie Caillat, on her sound and transition to country music.

“We were very intentional about getting the right song and the follow-up to that and just kind of allowing the process to shape itself really, and allowing the songs to show themselves. And so, yeah, it’s been awesome. I really enjoy performing that song. You have to plan your breaths on that song because it’s like spitfire—it’s nonstop.” — Brian Kelley, on his new music and the release of the single “See You Next Summer.”

Get the full scoop on the happenings of Spotify House by tuning into the full episode.

Want more from the weekend? Turn up Spotify’s Hot Country playlist, which also boasts the best, brightest, and on-the-rise country music talent, and check out a photo gallery of the four guitar-strumming, ballad-belting days.

Want to Start a Podcast? Hear How From Anchor Podcasters

April 2, 2020

Always wanted to host and produce your own podcast? While it may feel like a significant undertaking, there are plenty of tools that can help—and podcast experts who are ready to guide you along the way.

Anchor, the podcasting platform Spotify acquired in 2019, provides easy-to-use creative tools, free content hosting, and distribution to listening platforms, including Spotify. Since its creation, Anchor has enabled people all over the world to broadcast their voices.

Looking for additional guidance and inspiration on starting your podcast? Well, look no further than Anchor’s How I Podcast series, where podcasters deep dive into their processes and best practices. Check out this roundup of great advice from Anchor creators Ashley Smith and Kristy Brannon, Evan Pricco and Doug Gillen, Aaron Bernstein, and Alex and Christine Schiefer.