Spotify confirmed today the acquisition of WhoSampledthe popular platform that identifies samples, interpolations and covers in songs. The company also announced the launch of SongDNAa new tool that will integrate WhoSampled catalog data directly into the app to reveal the musical connections behind each track.
According to a statement from WhoSampled, the site will continue to operate “as an independent platform and brand,” although Your database will be incorporated into the new service of the music playback platform.
On the other hand, Spotify reported that will expand its credits feature, which will now include to all the people who participate in the creation of a songbeyond performers, composers and producers. The information will cover technicians, engineers, arrangers, session musicians and any other collaborator.
Spotify had added songwriting credits in 2018, after Tidal began showing them a year earlier, but until now it only revealed the main songwriters. “Every song is a collaboration, and every contributor should be recognized,” he said. Jacqueline AnknerSpotify executive. “With the expanded credits, SongDNA and ‘About the Song,’ we’re giving fans a deeper look at the creative process and giving creators the recognition they deserve.”
