Spotify is accelerating its expansion into live music after making $ 40 m from ticket sales last year . It is also bringing its global playlist brand Viva Latino ! to the stage . Last year Spotify worked with AXS to launch a direct ticket feed within its platform , linked with Eventbrite to promote concert and tickets and partnered with LiveNation to extend its operations into live music . As part of its services , Spotify users can receive personalised recommendations for live events in their community . In 2017, Spotify partnered with ticketing platform AXS to install a direct ticket feed embedded within its platform. It also announced the appointment of Dawn Ostroff as its New York - based chief content officer .
Spotify is accelerating its expansion into live music after making $ 40 m from ticket sales last year . It is also bringing its global playlist brand Viva Latino ! to the stage . Last year Spotify worked with AXS to launch a direct ticket feed within its platform , linked with Eventbrite to promote concert and tickets and partnered with LiveNation to extend its operations into live music . As part of its services , Spotify users can receive personalised recommendations for live events in their community . It also announced the appointment of Dawn Ostroff as its New York - based chief content officer .