The dates of the virtual concerts arrive on Spotify

The music streaming application opens a section dedicated to online virtual concerts. You will be able to know dates, buy tickets and follow the events

Spotify shows the dates of concerts online (image: Spotify) Spotify is introducing a new feature that will allow artists to offer a link to their virtual tours in order to allow Fans have easy access to online concerts.

The coronavirus emergency has dealt a severe blow to the live music industry, forcing many festivals and venues to close or cancel their scheduled events. If platforms like Facebook have already foreseen the possibility of creating paid online events, Spotify hadn't moved yet.

Spotify is working on Virtual Events

The virtual event shown here is actually 2020 iHeartRadio Music Festival pic.twitter.com/I6BJDqeAnc

- Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) August 25, 2020



Initially the function dedicated to virtual events was discovered in Spotify's lines of code by Jane Manchun Wong, reverse engineering expert. But then the platform confirmed the public launch of this new feature.

NEW: List your upcoming virtual events on Spotify 📅

Listeners can find your virtual event listings on your artist profile and in the Concerts hub 👉 https://t.co/BuxexIKwk4 pic.twitter.com/mWK3cwnnvL

- Spotify for Artists (@spotifyartists) September 15, 2020



Through the On Tour section of the artist's page or in the Concert Hub of the application you can find out the dates of the virtual concerts scheduled. The platform will notify fans via email when an artist sets a date for his virtual tour, providing all the details to be able to purchase tickets and attend the event from home.