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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$u$pect ft. Fbe GeeBahby – Smirkish Pt 2: The New Pop Single Review

$u$pect & Fbe GeeBahby Just Doubled Down with "Smirkish Pt 2" Let’s be realβ€”sequels are risky. Usually, the second installment of a track feels like...

Always Jim New Single: Wonder World | Paul Kostromin Indie Rock

Playing for the Soul: Always Jim Turns Grief into Indie-Gold with "WONDER WORLD" There’s a rare shift that happens when a musician stops trying to...

Why Playlist Pitching Still Matters in 2026 | Artistrack #1 Music Promo

Why Playlist Pitching Still Matters (and Why Most Artists Are Doing It Wrong) In 2026, it feels like the music industry is moving at a...

Genre Fusion in 2026: 10 Artists Breaking Every Music Rule

The Genre-Fluid Revolution: 10 Artists Killing the "Label" in 2026 Remember when we used to argue about whether a band was "Alternative" or "Indie"? In...

Chalk ‘Tongue’ Review: A Deep Dive into the New Single from Crystalpunk

Chalk Just Dropped β€˜Tongue’ and It’s Everything We Wanted From Crystalpunk If you’ve been keeping tabs on the Belfast music scene lately, you know that...

Damon Albarn New Single ‘Flags’: A Powerful Return for War Child

Damon Albarn’s β€˜Flags’: A Masterclass in Pop with a Purpose If there is one thing we’ve learned over the last three decades, it’s that Damon...

Daphni – Hang Review: A 70s Chase Scene Meets 2026 Warehouse Pop-House

The Vibe: 70s Chase Scene Meets a 2026 Warehouse "Hang" doesn't waste time. It leads with these massive, brassy horns that sound like they were...

Mark Ambuter A Scratch of Grace Review | Soulful Indie Pop

Mark Ambuter’s "A Scratch of Grace" is the Reality Check Pop Music Needs Right Now Let’s be honest: most modern pop feels like it was...

Dua Saleh & Bon Iver “Flood”: New Album ‘Of Earth & Wires’ Details

Dua Saleh is Building a New World: "Flood," Bon Iver, and the Road to 'Of Earth & Wires' There are artists who follow trends, and...

Pat Melfi – The Leftover Guy: A Gritty New Pop Single

  Pat Melfi Breaks His Silence: Why "The Leftover Guy" is the Gritty Anthem We Needed Most people in the business know Pat Melfi as the...

Beatmaking Trends 2026: From Lo-Fi Vibes to Hyperpop Chaos

Beatmaking in 2026: Why Everything Sounds Like a Glitchy Dream If you’ve spent any time on social media lately, you’ve probably noticed that the lines...

Best AI Tools for Mixing & Mastering (2026 Comparison & Rankings)

Stop Guessing, Start Finishing: The Best AI Mixing & Mastering Tools (Ranked) Let’s be real: mixing and mastering can be a total vibe-killer. You spend...