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  "id": 8171523,
  "title": "Spotify Launches Fresh Finds Forward to Support 10,000 New Independent Artists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/spotify-launches-fresh-finds-forward-to-support-10-000-new",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T03:55:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rolling Stone",
    "slug": "rolling-stone",
    "url": "https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/spotify-launches-fresh-finds-forward-independent-artists-1235628656/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Participating artists will receive 12 months of free studio time, early access to select Spotify features, prioritized access to tour or music video partnerships, and more",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Spotify’s Fresh Finds Forward gives artists free studio time and more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/spotifys-fresh-finds-forward-gives-artists-free-studio-time-and-more",
        "published": "2026-09-17T13:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Spotify Launches Fresh Finds Forward Program to Support Emerging Independent Musicians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/spotify-launches-fresh-finds-forward-program-to-support-emerging",
        "published": "2026-09-17T21:19:27.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}