Dive summary:
- Spotify music streaming services has launched music charts in an effort to grab the attention of potential subscribers.
- The charts, Spotify 50 and Social 50, will display the most streamed and the most shared tracks in a widget that can be used on other sites.
- Each chart can be configured geographically by each of Spotify's 28 territories in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
From the article:
"'We want to be the best artist promotional platform in the world and showing play counts is a clear step in that direction,' Spotify head of content Steve Savoca told the Journal. 'Now artists can get immediate feedback from their fans on how their music is performing on Spotify.'"