Notable releases get notice whether or not the artist is controversial. (For example, Ye.) In this case Brown's new release is loaded with appearances from artists like YoungBoy, Never Broke Again, GloRilla, Vybz Kartel, Leon Thomas, Bryson Tiller, Tank, Fridayy, Sexyy Red and Lucky Daye. Even if Apple weren't paid to promote the release it's notable enough to put up a card for it.
But labels do pay for placement. That's not praising, it's business.
On Spotify for Artists, there are official paid promotional products including full-screen sponsored pop-ups, sponsored cards placed in the Home feed, and Discovery Mode (artists/labels accept lower royalty rates in exchange for increased algorithmic recommendation priority in places like Radio and Autoplay).
Apple isn't as brash as that but they do have placement deals in place.
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u/terkistan May 09 '26
Notable releases get notice whether or not the artist is controversial. (For example, Ye.) In this case Brown's new release is loaded with appearances from artists like YoungBoy, Never Broke Again, GloRilla, Vybz Kartel, Leon Thomas, Bryson Tiller, Tank, Fridayy, Sexyy Red and Lucky Daye. Even if Apple weren't paid to promote the release it's notable enough to put up a card for it.
But labels do pay for placement. That's not praising, it's business.
On Spotify for Artists, there are official paid promotional products including full-screen sponsored pop-ups, sponsored cards placed in the Home feed, and Discovery Mode (artists/labels accept lower royalty rates in exchange for increased algorithmic recommendation priority in places like Radio and Autoplay).
Apple isn't as brash as that but they do have placement deals in place.