In an effort to help artists market their music, Spotify has acquired a startup that aggregates photos and videos from concerts.
CrowdAlbum, founded in 2013, has already worked with major bands and musicians including Diplo, Death Cab for Cutie, Lil Wayne, Fall Out Boy and more than 1,000 others. In a statement today announcing the news, Spotify said buying CrowdAlbum will help artists better "understand, activate and monetize" their audiences.
"We're working every day to find ways to tighten the connection between artists and their fans," Charlie Hellman, vp of product at Spotify, said in a statement. "The
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