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News |  29 Jun 2012 20:12 |  By RnMTeam

Spotify launches musician-curated apps

MUMBAI: Spotify has unveiled the first set in a series of musician-curated apps which includes contributions from Quincy Jones, Tiësto, Rancid and Disturbed. The apps will give users a new way to explore their massive library of songs with artistes acting as tour guides.

The app of Quincy Jones will feature playlists of his own heroes and mentors, music that exemplify the art of hit-making and tunes from movies, with audio commentary from the producer. The Disturbed app will showcase playlists from each member of the band. Rancid app enlists the group's favorite punk tracks and Tiësto's Club Life app will highlight a new single each week and an album and festival of the month, including a chart of the hottest dance tracks.

Commenting on the app, Disturbed frontman David Draiman said, "It enables the artists to really have an ability to have an effect on their consumer base – their fans. I have all the respect in the world for terrestrial radio, for satellite radio, for radio in general. However, the wonderful opportunity that this affords us as artists is to be able to market not only our own material but to champion the bands we love."

The site is planning to launch other artistes and music expert apps in the future, including one from Steve Aoki, and artists from the worlds of rock, pop, hip-hop, jazz and R&B.

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