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Spotify Partners to Boost Los Angeles Independent Music Venues

4/16/2026

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Spotify partners with National Independent Venue Association to support Los Angeles music venues in a yearlong initiative.
The program uses Spotify's live events feed and a playlist featuring venues like the Troubadour and Regent Theater.
Rene Volker, Spotify's senior director of live music, calls independent venues the heartbeat of live music.
The partnership will launch this summer, addressing challenges for smaller artists, as Bill Werde of Syracuse University notes.

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Spotify partners with National Independent Venue Association to support Los Angeles music venues in a yearlong initiative.
The program uses Spotify's live events feed and a playlist featuring venues like the Troubadour and Regent Theater.
Rene Volker, Spotify's senior director of live music, calls independent venues the heartbeat of live music.
The partnership will launch this summer, addressing challenges for smaller artists, as Bill Werde of Syracuse University notes.