Spotify Reserves Concert Tickets for Top Listeners
Spotify is holding aside concert tickets for users who stream the most music from individual artists. The program links streaming activity directly to ticket access.
nbcnews.comSpotify is reserving concert tickets for its highest-streaming listeners of specific artists. The company has not disclosed how many tickets will be set aside or which artists and venues are participating.
Users qualify based on total streams of an artist’s catalog.
The reserved tickets are separate from standard public sales. No purchase requirement or additional payment is mentioned in the announcement.
Spotify has not stated when the first tickets will be released or how listeners will be notified of their eligibility.
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Some concertgoers may gain earlier access to tickets based on streaming data.
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