State of Streaming Platforms in 2022 - a chat with Mike Warner from Chartmetric

Learn the latest when it comes to major streaming platforms from Mike Warner - Director of Artist, Label and DSP Relations at Chartmetric and author of Work Hard Playlist Harder. Mike is one of the people we follow in order to stay up to date to all music industry news. Besides going over Amazon, Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and TIDAL, we share news on new streaming platforms and some pro tips for artists when it come to platforms like TikTok and Linkedin. The episode was recording while doing a Live on our Discord server. Links » Mike Warner (@askmikewarner) » Stereofox (@wearestereofox) » host (@himynameisivo) » Join our Discord Server Show Notes [02:00] Intro (2nd attempt) and Mike’s take on LinkedIn for artists [4:30] Mike’s responsibilities at Chartmetrics [6:45] The 2 sides of TikTok [12:50] TikTok’s new distribution service SoundOn [16:43] Amazon Music and the focus on voice control  [20:30] Amazon Music pitching process, changes and tips [24:30] The importance of tagging and metadata  [27:45] The key of artist to fan direct connection [33:05] User-centric payment systems  [36:45] Pros and cons of allowing users to create playlists on streaming platforms  [41:30] Pitching music to Apple Music [48:05] Pitching music to Spotify [49:30] Relevance of music blogs  [52:50] Staying up to date with the music industry news [1:00:01] Spotify’s Discovery Mode