Spotify adds fundraising features and a COVID-19 news hub to address the health crisis

Spotify adds fundraising features and a COVID-19 news hub to address the health crisis

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https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/25/spotify-adds-fundraising-features-and-a-covid-19-news-hub-to-address-the-health-crisis/

Spotify this morning announced a series of new initiatives to address the COVID-19 health crisis across its platform. The company is launching a financial relief effort for those in the creative community who have been heavily impacted by the virus, which includes the addition of a public donations feature on its website. The company is also working to add a new feature that will allow artists to fundraise directly from their fans via their Spotify artist profile pages. Meanwhile, for listeners, Spotify is adding a COVID-19 news and information hub in its app to help keep users informed.

The new Spotify COVID-19 Music Relief Project will recommend verified organizations that are offering financial relief to those in the music community who are in need, worldwide. At launch, Spotify is partnering with MusiCares, PRS Foundation, and Help Musicians, and says it’s planning to add more partners in time.