Spotify is offering concert tickets in advance to premium users

Music streaming service Spotify unleash Host new perks For premium subscribers, including rSaved tickets For your favorite artists.

Spotify says the service now identifies “an artist’s most dedicated fans and holds just two tickets for them.” The company says it will allow users to purchase tickets before they go on sale to the general public, without any additional fees. The company has entered into an initial partnership with LiveNation, but has confirmed that it is looking for other partners.

“Eligibility is based on a number of factors such as streams, engagement, and other Spotify activity, as well as natural listening behavior that helps us ensure these are real human fans and not bots,” a Spotify representative told CNET.
Spotify will select tickets using the preferred location in a user’s live event feed, if set, or an approximate location based on their IP address, the representative said.

The podcaster also announced a “Personal Podcast” feature, launching soon, that lets you create your own podcasts with prompts and other content, including PDF files. Episodes are then saved to your library for later listening.

The latter two features include the upcoming ability to subscribe to artists through exclusive memberships, which unlock “deeper offerings,” and a standalone Studio desktop app that creates personalized audio, such as personalized podcasts and playlists, based on your listening habits.

Spotify is the most Popular music streaming servicewith More than 700 million usersThe new features add a point of difference Music streaming competitors. However, Spotify has recently added podcasts, readable audiobooks, AI-powered DJs, etc., and it’s hard to imagine users taking advantage of all the features available for the $13 monthly service fee.