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Spotify has launched a new tool, which allows artists to pay to have their music promoted on the site’s homepage.The new marketing feature – named Showcase – was announced last week (September 13), when Spotify shared a blog post confirming it will be offering artists a new way to target potential listeners.The feature works by allowing the artist to select a song, an EP or an entire album to appear as a mobile banner on the site’s homepage, and cater the promotion to a specific demographic of listeners.Musicians will then be able to select a headline for the Showcase banner – to declare whether it is a new release, if they’re currently on tour, if the song is a deep cut or currently gathering a lot of streams – and the final Showcase recommendation will appear as a banner at the top of the home screen.The streaming giant has also claimed that the users who see a Showcase banner are six times more likely to listen, and that users will be able to develop multiple campaigns for the same release.“Artists and their teams want even more flexibility when it comes to surfacing the right music to the right fans at the right time,” read the blog post. “Whether that’s reaching new listeners with a trending song, engaging super listeners with an anniversary album, or targeting previously active listeners with a reminder of your tour.”Showcase also allows artists to separate their audience into different categories and cater their campaigns to reach each type of listener accordingly.

In Abernethy, Perthshire the green-fingered village volunteers are delighted their efforts have earned them recognition in the In Bloom community.

Modern Family first debuted on TV over 14 years ago!

the iconic Sheffield venue announced that it was facing threat of closure due to its landlord issuing a notice of eviction.

Meghan Markle sported a wide variety of stylish looks over the past week which gathered a lot of attention to her as she stepped out for the Invictus Games.

The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, was seen giggling as she tried on a life vest during a visit to the Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton, near Yeovil in Somerset today. Kate looked stunning in a black suit as she toured one of the Royal Navy's two principal air stations and one of the busiest military airfields in the UK.The royal, 41, donned a white top underneath her chic black blazer adorned with gold buttons, along with black heels and her brown hair down.

Coronation Street spoilers have revealed that grooms-to-be Billy Mayhew and Paul Foreman are set to enjoy their stag do, ahead of their upcoming wedding.The couple, who have been on-and-off for many years, are finally smitten, and they are preparing for the biggest day of their lives. However, the build-up to the wedding has been a tough one as Paul's motor neurone disease has been getting worse, with him now struggling with his legs as well as his hands.

The residents of a small Scottish island have come together to push back on plans to construct a solar farm said to be the size of 22 football pitches.

East Kilbride Probus Club returns for a new season on Wednesday, October 4.

As police tape flapped in the wind, three forensic tents stood on an estate and TV news crews gathered, a community in shock grieved. Harpurhey woke to the news that a 14-year-old schoolboy had died following a stabbing on Tavistock Square yesterday (September 15).

A 14-year-old boy is in hospital following a stabbing in Harpurhey this evening.

Rory McIlroy reckons he survived a “s**tshow” to keep alive his hopes of being involved in the Wentworth weekend.

Drew Barrymore is responding to critics after choosing to resume her daytime talk show while the writer’s strike is ongoing.

Humza Yousaf has defended a plan to start negotiations on independence if his party wins the most seats in Scotland at the next general election.

Flattering, pretty, low maintenance, and perfect for autumn – it might sound too good to be true, but that’s exactly what shoppers are saying about Marks and Spencer’s Printed V-Neck Midi Tiered Dress, £39.50 here, after spotting it on the retailer’s website. The printed midi dress is made from a lightweight, floaty fabric that’s not only comfortable to wear, but requires little to no ironing which makes it the perfect low-maintenance dress for autumn. Cut in a flattering regular fit, it has a v-neckline and three button fastenings on the bodice, with long sleeves that gather at the cuffs to create an airy, relaxed feel.

A multi-million pound revamp of Ashton-under-Lyne’s market square with a huge new ‘feature canopy’ has been given the green light.

Lisa Kennedy There is much that is lovely to gaze upon in the elegantly tailored documentary “Invisible Beauty,” about fashion maverick Bethann Hardison, whose role in her industry, starting in the late ’60s and continuing into the present, has been remarkable personally and game-changing culturally. Those five decades — hers and the industry’s — are expertly woven together by co-directors Hardison and Frédéric Tcheng, using a cache of personal photos, a wealth of archival images, clips and interviews sewn together by Hardison’s sharing of recollections and insights.

Everyone has their special fuzzy memories of their favorite smashes over the years – but now and then, the artists themselves don’t exactly feel the same way about their own music.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director A lot of articles exist on the internet listing the movies Martin Scorsese considers to be the best films of all time, but he’s not actually in favor of such rankings. Speaking to Time magazine for a video interview (see below), the “Taxi Driver” and “The Departed” icon said he is generally against top 10 best lists. “I’ve tried to make lists over the years of films I personally feel are my favorites, whatever that means,” Scorsese said.

The wedding festivities aren’t over for Chris Evans and Alba Baptista!