Spotify says it is testing a new service that lets artists and labels promote their tracks in users' recommendations while receiving a lower royalty rate (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Spotify says it is testing a new service that lets artists and labels promote their tracks in users' recommendations while receiving a lower royalty rate  —  Spotify announced today it will begin to test a new service that gives artists more of a say in how their music is discovered on the Spotify platform.