Dance fans rejoice: Spotify introduces DJ mixes

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(Pocket-lint) – Dance fans rejoice: Spotify introduced DJ Mixes, a place on the platform where artists can download mixed music, not just playlists, for fans to stream .

The September 29, 2021 launch features promotional mixes from Noisia, MOTi, Shingo Nakamara, Adam Beyer and AmyElle.

At launch, only those from the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand will be able to access the DJ Mixes microsite.

However, there is apparently a bug with transparent playback – since no gap does not provide a completely smooth transition – so hopefully this will be fixed immediately.

Of course, this isn’t the first time DJ mixes have arrived on Spotify: there have been plenty of examples of streaming mixes of older CD albums featured on the platform, or via podcasts, but rarely in a track-by-track format.

Many will have noticed that continuous mixes from more recent years – say those from dance label compilation albums – could not be uploaded to Spotify, so this new DJ Mixes feature could provide labels with a way to distribute such content.

While we are excited about the prospect of DJ Mixes and what it can bring to fans of dance music, it also raises questions. Does it change Spotify’s payment model: Do artists, labels, and DJs share a mix of revenue? Is the gradual rollout due to testing, with other countries to come, or is it related to a label approval issue? Is there a control process for DJ Mix downloads to prevent unpublished / un-erased tracks from creeping into a mix? – a problem that Beatport had with its mix download area (long gone).

We reached out to Spotify to question these points. In the meantime, however, put on some Shingo Nakamara to make your workday even more upbeat. Every day is a Friday.

Written by Mike Lowe. Originally published on September 30, 2021.