- Spotify acquires WhoSampled, incorporating its team and community database.
- SongDNA will showcase collaborators, samples, and covers, initially for Premium users.
- WhoSampled will continue as an independent platform: free apps, ad-free website, and faster moderation.
- Extended credits and About the Song cards will provide more context for each track.
The most recent move of Spotify goes through the acquisition of WhoSampled, the well-known collaborative database that tracks samples, versions and remixesThe operation reinforces the service's commitment to the musical context and lays the foundations for new initiatives. exploration functions and more complete credits for each song.
With this integration, the company will launch SongDNAAn experience that allows you to see at a glance the relationships between topics and their creators. The idea is that listeners in Spain and the rest of Europe can discover connections, influences, and participants with greater clarity as the feature is rolled out progressively.
What exactly has Spotify bought?
La The acquisition includes both the equipment and the WhoSampled database itself.whose financial terms have not been made public. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in London, the platform concentrates a catalog that surpasses 1,2 million songs, nearly 622.000 samples, approximately 460.000 covers and around 387.000 artists, all verified through human moderation and contributions from its community.
How it will be integrated: SongDNA and expanded credits
SongDNA will appear within the playback screen and, in its first phase, will be available to Premium subscribersThis view “breaks down” each track to show collaborators, samples and covers in one place, with sample and version data provided by WhoSampled to ensure maximum detail.
Furthermore, Spotify expands its creditsThey will now include not only lead performers, composers, and producers, but also technical staff and additional participants. In addition, The About the Song cards will arrive, providing context about the origin and stories behind each song.The company has announced a preview for Spotify for Artists in the early stages of next year.
WhoSampled will remain independent
Although your data will power key Spotify features, WhoSampled will maintain its brand and website as an independent service.The company has announced immediate improvements: ad removal In the coming weeks, free mobile apps (with zero-cost subscriptions on iOS and Android) and significantly faster submission moderation times.
Spotify and WhoSampled already collaborated in 2016 to connect playlists and saved tracks, a precursor to the current integration. WhoSampled itself emphasizes the importance of the “musical context” shared with Spotifyand its founder, Nadav Poraz, will continue to lead the project within the company as Head of WhoSampled, ensuring continuity and focus on data quality.
What does this mean for users and creators in Spain and Europe?
For the public, the main advantage will be access to a clearer map of the connections between songsmaking it easier for listeners in Spain and the EU to discover original works, covers, and collaborations without leaving the player. For artists and professionals, the Visibility of extended credits helps to recognize the work of producers, engineers, and composers., and can redirect listening to reference catalogs.
With the purchase of WhoSampled, Spotify reinforces its strategy of differentiating the experience through cultural and community dataSongDNA, the extended credits, and the information cards all point to a deeper exploration and transparent, while maintaining the essence of WhoSampled as a living and independent platform.
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