"Spotify has acquired the sample-sourcing website WhoSampled. The streaming service announced that it's rolling out a new feature called SongDNA, which will aggregate and centralize samples and covers of songs based on the WhoSampled database. According to a statement from WhoSampled, the site will continue to operate "as a standalone platform and brand." As of today (November 19), Spotify is also expanding its song credits feature to include all personnel who worked on a given song. The platform first introduced song credits in 2018-a year after Tidal began publicly displaying song and album credits-but previously only listed topline performers, songwriters, and producers."
""Every song is a collaboration, and every contributor should be seen," "With expanded Song Credits, SongDNA, and About the song, we're giving fans a deeper look at the people and creative threads behind the music they love and giving creators the recognition they deserve. It's another step in Spotify's work to champion the people, connections, and stories that bring every track to life.""
Spotify acquired WhoSampled and will integrate its sample- and cover-tracking database into a new SongDNA feature that aggregates and centralizes samples and covers. WhoSampled will continue to operate as a standalone platform and brand. Spotify is expanding song credits to include all personnel who worked on a given song; song credits were first introduced in 2018 but previously listed only topline performers, songwriters, and producers. "Every song is a collaboration, and every contributor should be seen." "With expanded Song Credits, SongDNA, and About the song, we're giving fans a deeper look at the people and creative threads behind the music they love and giving creators the recognition they deserve." Several artists removed their music from Spotify, citing CEO Daniel Ek's military-related investments via Prima Materia, including Massive Attack, Angel Deradoorian, Hotline TNT, Young Widows, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, WU LYF, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Xiu Xiu, and Deerhoof.
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