Written By: Melissa Talbert
Spotify is available in Jamaica. The popular audio streaming service eased their restrictions to help advance local sounds and stories.
Spotify finally comes to Jamaica
Described as ‘the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service’, Spotify’s huge audience and innovative tools can push current and potential artists“to new heights and empower them to turn their passion into a profession,” as stated in an article published by the Spotify Newsroom on February 22nd, 2021.
The twitter account of RussBuss Records– a local music studio deadset on discovering talent and producing fresh sounds tweeted: “Spotify finally available in Jamaica. love to see it.”
Media Presenter, producer, MC and voiceover talent, Debbie Bissoon used the opportunity to plug her podcast by tweeting: “You can now listen to my @momscanrelate podcast on @spotify here in Jamaica *happy mommy jiggle*.”
Odessa Chambers, host of #ReasoningsWithOdessa Podcast was elated about potentially getting more exposure and tweeted: “With @Spotify finally coming to 80 new markets this will up my podcast plays on its platform globally. I am currently most listened to in the US, Jamaica, UK, Ghana, Canada, & Germany.”
A fanpage of Alkaline’s even approved of Spotify’s timing since listeners are now able to support the dancehall artist’s new body of work titled ‘Top Prize’ set to be released this Spring: “Spotify is now available in Jamaica, just in time for #TopPrizeAlbum.”
Though access to Spotify’s services will assist local artists in creating, discovering and building a career in the audio realm, it will also benefit listeners. First-time Spotify users can discover and enjoy new talent.
Spotify launching in 80+ international markets
However, Jamaica isn’t the only country that became compatible with Spotify recently. The audio streaming service became accessible in 80+ new markets across Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Europe and Latin America and is expected to expose new listeners from all over the world to a wide variety of genres.
Many music lovers took to twitter to share their thoughts about being able to access Spotify in Jamaica. Most sentiments indicated relief and sheer excitement.
@greatmrbear said, “Today is a great day! @Spotify is now available in Jamaica!”
@jxrviz also said, “Spotify in Jamaica is probably the best thing to happen *to me* this year.”
“SPOTIFY IN JAMAICA!!!!!! Finally! How long I’ve been rallying for this,” @JourneyWithSher shared.
When Spotify launched over 10 years ago, it set out to make millions of songs instantly available to listeners worldwide. Their announcement on Monday, shows that their dedication to international artists and listeners is unwavering.
Now, artists and listeners from Jamaica and other countries can indulge in the Spotify experience. Especially because Spotify aims to meet the unique needs of each market with various offerings like quality user experience.
“Listeners will be able to select and search from Spotify’s worldwide catalog when using the product, providing a personalized experience from day one. The home screen will surface personalized playlist programming for new listeners. The browse and search pages will feature worldwide content hubs, and adapt to the local market and the listener’s taste the more they use the service,” the article said.
On the whole, audio-enthusiasts are excited to accelerate the discovery of their content and ultimately, tap into the power of the platform.
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