Spotify Will Start Reserving Concert Tickets For Fans

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Spotify Launches “Reserved” Ticket Feature

Spotify is rolling out Reserved, a new feature that will set aside concert tickets for Premium subscribers it identifies as an artist’s most dedicated fans based on streams, shares, and other activity.

“Getting concert tickets today can feel like a race you’re set up to lose,” Spotify wrote in a post on Thursday. “You show up at the right time, refresh endlessly, and still miss out. Too often, the experience is stressful, unpredictable, and disconnected from what should matter most: whether real fans actually get tickets. We think there’s a better way.”

How Reserved Works

• Eligibility: Fans are selected through Reserved based on their interaction with an artist on Spotify (streams, shares, etc.).
• Ticket Allocation: Each selected fan can receive up to two tickets.
• Purchase Window: Selected fans have a day‑long window to complete the purchase.

Rollout Details

• The program launches this summer in the United States.
• Participation is limited to a select group of artists; Spotify has not disclosed which artists will be involved.
• Spotify has partnered with Live Nation as part of a multiyear agreement to power the feature.
• The service notes that “there will be significantly more superfans than there are seats available on a tour, so not every fan will receive an offer.”