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24 alternatives to RISE by Spotify

Discover emerging artists, curated by Spotify

RISE by Spotify is a platform designed for music fans to discover emerging artists curated by Spotify. The service introduces four new artists each month, helping listeners identify up-and-coming musical talent before… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. RISE by Spotify launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Rise Music▲91

   An innovative atlas of music in your pocket.

   2018 · risemusicapp.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Spotify Artists▲294

   Spotify's site for artists

   2016 · artists.spotify.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Spotify.me▲891

   Beautiful analytics on your Spotify listening habits 🎧

   2017 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Spotify Discover Weekly▲272

   A personalized Spotify playlist every Monday

   2015 · newsroom.spotify.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Spotify for Artists iOS▲126

   Specifically designed for artists' needs

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   A site that makes Spotify playlists of bands coming to town▲346

   2018 · nextweeksplaylist.com · its alternatives →

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   Spotify Now▲316

   Video, podcasts, smart playlists & more (pre-launch)

   2015 · spotify.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Upload▲178

   SoundCloud's answer to Spotify's Discover Weekly

   2017 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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   Spotify for Independent Music▲114

   2013 · musicfellas.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Rise Awards▲361

    Awards series celebrating top talent, at all positions

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Your 2017 Wrapped by Spotify▲446

    Relive all the music you discovered and loved in 2017.

    2017 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Discoverify▲184

    Spotify's Discover Weekly... But Daily

    2020 · discoverifymusic.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Notify for Spotify▲69

    Know when an artist you follow releases new music on Spotify

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Spotify AI Playlist▲341

    Turn your most creative ideas into playlists

    2024 · newsroom.spotify.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Confidence▲420

    An experimentation platform made with love at Spotify

    2024 · confidence.spotify.com · its alternatives →

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    remixr▲91

    Discover new music based on the playlists you know and love.

    2020 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Billboardify▲45

    Let’s help emerging artists reach billboard status

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Supportify – Support your top Spotify artists by buying on Bandcamp▲141

    2018 · tomduncalf.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Found them First▲184

    Spotify's new app to determine if you found a band first

    2015 · spotify.com · its alternatives →

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    Coverify▲100

    Create your own custom cover art for Spotify playlists.

    2020 · getcoverify.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Trackify for Spotify▲136

    Analyze your Spotify listening history

    2023 · trackify.am · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Spotify daylist▲147

    Fresh music sunup to sundown: your ever-changing playlist

    2023 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The New Rap Caviar▲145

    One of Spotify's most popular playlists becomes a show.

    2017 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Spotify Fresh Finds▲156

    Like Hype Machine, but inside Spotify

    2016 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

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