
Spotify is dedicated to lifting up the voices and contributions of all artists, creators, and authors. This Pride Month and beyond, we're also taking a moment to showcase the continued growth and impact of GLOW, our global music platform that amplifies LGBTQIA creators and celebrates their contributions to music and culture year-round.
GLOW's ongoing global impact Available in more than 50 countries, the GLOW hub is a key destination for fans looking to discover and celebrate LGBTQIA sounds.
Since launching in January 2023, the program has also supported more than 100 GLOW ambassadors with marketing, editorial, and partnership opportunities in their home countries and beyond. These artists have been featured across our GLOW playlists, appeared in GLOW billboard ads in cities like New York, London, and Bangkok, and shared their stories across our global and local social channels. Additionally, GLOW playlists have racked up more than 371 million streams and enabled more than 86 million discoveries.
LGBTQIA artists who GLOW Our GLOW hub serves as a dedicated space to highlight offerings from LGBTQIA voices, with curated selections and monthly campaigns supporting spotlight artists. We've collaborated with artists at various stages in their careers, from Trixie Mattel (U.S.) to LUDMILLA (Brazil) and MOONGA K. (South Africa) to Jean Seizure (Singapore).
We've refreshed our flagship GLOW playlist with tracks from LGBTQIA artists, and this June, we're highlighting six exceptional GLOW spotlight artists from around the world: Esteman (Colombia), RUSLANA (Spain), Hakushi Hasegawa (Japan), ALIE BLACKCOBRA (Thailand), Craig Lucas (South Africa), and Sophie and the Giants (U.K.), representing a range of genres and perspectives and showcasing the breadth of talent within the community.
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ALIE BLACKCOBRA
Craig Lucas
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Listeners can explore more genres and styles with curated playlists like Pride Party, featuring dance anthems; Club Resistance, a collection of bold, pioneering tunes; Transcend, which honors trans talent; BRILLO, the hottest tracks from Latin American LGBTQIA artists; and The Ballroom (Vogue), full of iconic ballroom sounds.
GLOW also fosters community and connection beyond the digital realm. Throughout the month and across many local markets, we're celebrating with artists, creators, and fans in recognition of the LGBTQIA community.
More than music For podcast fans, the Queer Creators We Love and Spotlighting LGBTQIA Stories shelves within our GLOW hub boast a selection of shows and episodes from the community, including Therapuss with Jake Shane and Two Dykes And A Mic. And in countries where audiobooks are available, the hub features an audiobooks shelf with playlists spanning everything from memoirs to science fiction and fantasy.
Visit our GLOW hub to discover your new favorite LGBTQIA artists and creators.
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