Tag: Music Promotion

Building a Local Music Scene: Why DIY Shows Beat Waiting to...

Look, we’ve all been there. You spend months locked in a garage perfecting your set, you finally get a decent demo recorded, and then......

5 Music Promotion Red Flags: Avoid Bot Farms & Spotify Bans

Look, we’ve all seen the DMs. "Hey, I love your sound! For $50, I can get you 100k streams on my network." It’s tempting. When...

The Return of the Street Team: Blending Digital & Physical Hype

In an era where we’re all drowning in sponsored posts and "link in bio" fatigue, something interesting is happening: the most effective way to...

How to Get Featured on Major Spotify Playlists in 2026 (Editorial...

πŸš€ Playlist Power-Up: How to Get Featured on Major Playlists in 2026 Getting your music on a major playlist is the gold standard for independent...

Spotify for Artists Analytics: Refine Your Music Marketing Campaigns

πŸ“Š The Power of Data: Using Spotify for Artists Analytics to Refine Your Next Marketing Campaign In today's hyper-competitive music landscape, simply releasing music is...

The 5 Qualities Curators Pick: Make Your Music Playlistable

Is Your Music 'Playlistable'? The 5 Essential Qualities Curators Always Pick for Spotify Success Introduction: The Secret to Getting Your Music on a Playlist In the...

TikTok vs. Reels 2026: Where Musicians Must Focus for Growth

πŸš€ TikTok vs. Instagram Reels in 2026: Where Should Musicians Strike a Chord? In the hyper-competitive world of music, the battle for audience attention is...

6-Week Music Pre-Release Checklist: Dominate the Crowded Market

πŸš€ Dominate the Noise: The 6-Week Music Pre-Release Checklist Stop Your Release from Getting Lost in the Crowd In today's hyper-saturated music industry, simply uploading a...

The Algorithmic Playlist Feedback Loop: Optimizing Music Ad Spend in 24...

🎧 The Algorithmic Feedback Loop: Optimizing Your Music Release Strategy in the First 24 Hours The moment your new track drops, the clock starts ticking....

Debunking the Myth: A Budget-Conscious Musician Ad Strategy for Facebook/Instagram

🎧 Debunking the Myth: Why Musicians Should Pay for Ads (The Smart, Budget-Conscious Way) There's a persistent myth in the independent music world: "Real artists...

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Pimmie “Bet” Review: The OVO Sound Breakout You Need to Hear

Pimmie Just Dropped "Bet" and Honestly? It’s Everything. If you’ve been following the OVO camp lately, you know the name Pimmie. After she basically stole...

Gabriela Bee ‘your time’ Review: The Next-Gen Pop Icon’s New Single

Gabriela Bee is Done Waiting: Why β€˜Your Time’ is the Glow-Up We Needed If you’ve been following Gabriela Bee since the days of family jam...

MARO “DROWN” Review: A Deep Dive into the New Single & 2026 Album

MARO Just Dropped "DROWN" and It’s the Emotional Reset We Needed If you’ve been following MARO since her "saudade, saudade" days, you know she has...

O’Flynn ‘Fara’ Review: The Evolution of a London Electronic Icon

O’Flynn’s New Single β€˜Fara’ is a Deep Dive into Texture and Rhythm There’s a specific kind of magic in an O’Flynn track. It’s that rare...

How to Recycle One Song into 30 Pieces of Content (Artist Guide)

Stop Posting Your Song Once and Ghosting Most artists spend three months perfecting a snare sound and then three seconds posting a "Link in Bio"...

How Often Should You Release Music? The 2026 Strategy for Artists

How Often Should You Drop? Navigating the Streaming Grind in 2026 If you’re an artist right now, you’ve probably felt that constant, nagging pressure to...

Lane 8 – Disappear: New Single and the ‘This Never Happened’ Concept

Since 2016, Daniel Goldstein (the mastermind behind the This Never Happened label) has been on a bit of a noble crusade. By taping over...

Spotify Algorithm Explained: How to Trigger More Streams in 2025

Cracking the Spotify Code: How to Actually Trigger the Algorithm in 2025 Let’s be real: For most indie artists, the Spotify algorithm feels like a...

Yumi Zouma β€˜Cowboy Without a Clue’: Single Review & Band History

Look, we’ve all heard "dream-pop," but then there’s the specific, hazy magic that only Yumi Zouma seems to bottle. Their new single, "Cowboy Without...

A. G. Cook “Residue” Review: Decoding The Moment (The Score)

A. G. Cook Just Dropped "Residue / The Moment"β€”and It’s Everything We Love About Him If you’ve been following the orbit of PC Music for...

Babyfxce E “Trackhawk” Review: New Single from Da Realest Album

Babyfxce E Just Dropped "Trackhawk" and It’s a Total Problem If you’ve been paying any attention to the Midwest lately, you know Flint is currently...

Softcult “Not Sorry” Review: A Defiant Anthem for Radical Self-Preservation

Softcult’s β€œNot Sorry” is the Unapologetic Anthem We Needed This Year If you’ve been following the Canadian sibling duo Softcult, you know they don’t just...