Apple Music introduced a new feature for artists on Thursday to enable them to create playlists tied to their recent concert set lists.
Dubbed “Set List,” the feature acts as a promotional tool for musicians to engage with their fans. It allows artists to turn their set list from a single show, residency, or entire tour into a playlist, which can then be shared with fans on Apple Music and displayed on Shazam’s Artist and Concert pages, as well as posted on social media.
Using the feature is simple. Artists first need to upload an artist image to their profile for the playlist’s cover art. Then, they can choose tracks by typing in search or by pasting Apple Music links. There’s also an option to schedule the publish date, allowing artists to choose a specific time for when they want their fans to listen to the playlist, giving them a way to provide a sneak peek into their live performances. Artists can even rearrange tracks to correspond with their actual show sequence.
Set List is powered by Bandsintown, the music discovery platform where users are notified about tours and bands playing in their area. Artists are required to connect their Apple Music page with Bandsintown to help increase the discoverability of their shows.
Music fans have been showing interest in new types of playlist creation tools, including apps like LineupSupply and Instafest that made playlists from photos of concert or festival posters. Today, the app stores offer more tools that let you build playlists via AI, as well.
The new playlist creation tool is an addition to Apple Music’s Set Lists space, which launched last year to help fans discover upcoming concerts.