Music Gateway

💭 This time last week, we were at ADE 2026.

A particular highlight was Spotify's Essential Insider Knowledge panel, which focused on connecting local and global music. Whether you're an artist in the Dance/Electronic genre or not, here are 4 lessons we think you'll find useful.

Thankyou Amsterdam Dance Event, Spotify and the panelists 💜

The incredible panelists 👏

Ben Patashnik, Head of Editorial for UK, IE & NL
Ronny Ho, Head of Dance & Electronic
Phiona Okumu, Head of Music, Sub Saharan Africa
Mark Abou Jaoude, Head of Music, MENAT+

Happy UK Black History Month! 🖤🇬🇧

To every black British artist creating music and sharing their talent in the world: we see you and thank you. Your contribution matters!

Here are 5 UK Black Artists our team have personally selected to spotlight. These artists in particular soundtrack our days, connect with us and have stories that inspire us.

Which Black British artists have made an impact on your life?

Blinked and Q3 was over 👀🤯

Whilst we process the fact that we're in the last quarter of 2026... here's some highlights from July-September, including:

🕺 Big wins for independent artists.
💜 Opening up 2027 Submissions for the Breakout Artist Programme.
📈 Launching our new Artist Insights tool.
& more!

We'd love to know - what's one highlight from your Q3? 💜

Music Industry Services
Music Promotion
Music Distribution
Spotify Playlisting
Music Marketing
Music Marketing Agency
Artist Services

Social media plays a huge role in today's music industry. It's how artists get discovered, connect with listeners and keep fans involved beyond each release.

🧐 But knowing what to post and what’s working isn’t always straightforward. That’s where Something Something come in!

They’re providing this year's Breakout Artist with a personalised, one-to-one Social Media Audit with practical recommendations tailored to them 💜

Today is the last day Round 2 artists can submit their materials to progress in the Breakout Artist Programme. Don’t miss your opportunity to secure a £20k promotion fund and even more support for 2027!

Music competitions
Music opportunities
Artist opportunities
Independent Artist fund
Artist development
Music Promotion Fund
Music Marketing

Wrapped 2026 is closer than you think 🗓

Spotify For Artists have revealed exactly how artists can maximise this year's Wrapped through rewarding Top Fans and showing up in their Wrapped content 🎶

Make sure you record your video messages and (if you're eligible) upload your performance videos by November 6th!

🕺We can't wait to celebrate an incredible year of music when the time comes

Just when you thought it couldn't get any better for this year's Breakout Artist 🤯

Metropolis and Amazon Music are providing 5 sessions in the Amazon Music's Breakthrough Lab at Metropolis 💜

The production and tracking studio is a dedicated space for artists, writers and producers, which has been a hit with this year's Breakout Artist.

📣 Round 2 Artists! Make sure you've completed your submission so you don't miss out. The deadline for submitting your materials is THIS Sunday (18th October) 23:59

How can a growing fanbase help you make a living from music?

If you're around next Wednesday, you can find out 📝

Modern Musician’s Fanbase Growth Workshop is packed full of practical takeaways on how to build the foundations of a music career that supports you creatively and financially.

Led by Founder & CEO, Michael Walker, who built his own music career from the ground up, you'll come away with knowing...

🎵 How to define your identity as an artist and attract people who connect with your music.
🤝 How to build a loyal fanbase through marketing that plays to your strengths.
⚙️ How to put systems in place to earn income from your fanbase while staying true to your music.

The workshop starts at 3PM ET / 8PM GMT 🕐 Comment MM to secure your seat
(or find the link in our bio)!

A huge thank you again to every artist who took the time to apply, share their music and put themselves forward 💜

We've received a total of 1,502 submissions, and the team are already hard at work selecting our shortlist of Artists To Watch.

Everyone who applied has now received an email from our team, so please check your inbox (and your junk/spam folders, just in case!) 💌