{"id":3563,"date":"2016-05-09T23:52:35","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T15:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/people.utm.my\/murtadha\/2016\/05\/09\/russell-simmons-tim-robbins-will-produce-video-shows-for-spotify\/"},"modified":"2016-05-09T23:52:35","modified_gmt":"2016-05-09T15:52:35","slug":"russell-simmons-tim-robbins-will-produce-video-shows-for-spotify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/murtadha\/2016\/05\/09\/russell-simmons-tim-robbins-will-produce-video-shows-for-spotify\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell Simmons, Tim Robbins will produce video shows for Spotify"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ek\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.1.mshcdn.com\/media\/ZgkyMDE2LzA1LzA5L2M2L0VrLjE4YTcxLmpwZwpwCXRodW1iCTU3NXgzMjMjCmUJanBn\/5ba10e3e\/05c\/Ek.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: right;width: 50px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?via=Mashable&amp;text=Russell+Simmons%2C+Tim+Robbins+will+produce+video+shows+for+Spotify&amp;src=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2016%2F05%2F09%2Fspotify-new-video-programming%2F\" style=\"margin: 10px\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Feed-tw\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.1.mshcdn.com\/assets\/feed-tw-f7c0a094d16b7ee7c91a1e50839a8e00.jpg\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com%2F2016%2F05%2F09%2Fspotify-new-video-programming%2F&amp;src=sp\" style=\"margin: 10px\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Feed-fb\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.1.mshcdn.com\/assets\/feed-fb-c0a21e8841794479b8086c32c6f24ba1.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>NEW YORK \u2014 Spotify is upping its video game with a slate of new originals.<\/p>\n<p>The Swedish music streaming service said Monday it will bring 12 new shows to the platform this year.<\/p>\n<p>That includes programming from actor Tim Robbins, Def Jam Recordings co-founder Russell Simmons and\u00a0Grammy-winning producer T Bone Burnett.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2016\/04\/24\/spotify-beyonce-tidal\/\">Spotify says Tidal&#8217;s &#8216;Lemonade&#8217; exclusive is bad for everyone<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are developing original content that is rooted in music, pop culture, and animation that is driven by the passion and sense of humor of our audience,\u201d said Tom Calderone, Global Head of Content, Spotify, in a statement. \u201cWe are working with artists, producers and partners who understand that the Spotify audience has a strong connection to artists and wants to go deeper into their worlds, see their performances and expressions, and hear their stories.\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2016\/05\/09\/spotify-new-video-programming\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>More about <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/entertainment\/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial\">Entertainment<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/spotify\/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/music\/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial\">Music<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/online-video\/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial\">Online Video<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/startups\/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&amp;utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial\">Startups<\/a><br \/>\n<a href='http:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/jump\/mash.to\/rss;pos=atf;tag=ad;mtype=standard;type=rss;sz=300x250;ord=1462808984' target='_blank'><br \/>\n<img src='http:\/\/ad.doubleclick.net\/ad\/mash.to\/rss;pos=atf;tag=ad;mtype=standard;type=rss;sz=300x250;ord=1462808984'><br \/>\n<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/Mashable\/~4\/emrI5OFEzoM\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK \u2014 Spotify is upping its video game with a slate of new originals. The Swedish music streaming service said Monday it will bring 12 new shows to the platform this year. 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