Category: Sites & Services
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Introducing the Spotify Campaign Analyzer
10 comments on Introducing the Spotify Campaign AnalyzerI got some bad news today. I learned that I’ve spent over $12K on Spotify Marquee and Showcase campaigns since 2022. And what did…
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Promote a Song on Easy Mode with SubmitHub
SubmitHub quietly rolled out a feature called SubmitHub Packages, a single dashboard that bundles playlist submissions, blog submissions, and Meta ads into one “set it…
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I’ve Changed My Mind About Spotify Showcase
When I last wrote about Spotify Showcase, I had effectively sworn it off in favor of Meta ads. I couldn’t target warm audiences, Spotify…
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What Artists Should Know About Kashie
Kashie is an online platform that generates quick and dirty lyric video edits for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. With a $20 pro…
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Rise Spotify Exposure Campaign Review
I’ve spent over $10K on Rise campaigns since 2021. 15K of my 32K followers on Spotify are from Rise, and every one of them…
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What Artists Should Know About elasticStage
A couple of months ago, I effectively got out of the e-commerce business. After releasing 13 albums on CD, only one title was still…
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What Artists Should Know About SubmitHub Ads
Facebook and Instagram ads, hereafter referred to as Meta ads, are the centerpiece of my music promotion efforts. I recently wrote about two excellent…
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What Artists Should Know About Southworth Media
Southworth Media as in Andrew Southworth? Yes. If you don’t already subscribe to Andrew’s YouTube channel, you definitely should. It’s basically what I do…
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What Artists Should Know About Members Media
Members Media (formerly Partnered Projects) offers a variety of campaigns to promote your music. Their latest is Facebook & Instagram Ads, which direct listeners…
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What Artists Should Know About Digital DJ Pool
A Color Theory fan and fellow artist told me about Digital DJ Pool way back in February of 2022. Since then I’ve been paying…
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Beware Meta’s Performance Bonus Program
My promotion has been on autopilot lately, but I do have something to share with you: a warning of sorts. It concerns Meta’s Performance…
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How to Promote Your Music with TikTok Edits
I don’t do TikTok. I barely even know how to use the app. When I release a new song, sometimes I’ll post the video…
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I Take Back Everything I Said About Spotify Marquee
When Spotify launched Marquee two years ago, I was positively giddy. My first post on the subject proclaimed that it was even better than…
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What Artists Should Know About Spotify Showcase
Showcase is the newest campaign type in Spotify’s promotional arsenal, alongside Marquee and Discovery Mode. It inserts a sponsored recommendation on the home screen…
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What Artists Should Know About Playlist-Promotion.com
I’d heard good things about Playlist-Promotion.com before their manager Andi reached out to me in mid-July. He offered me a campaign valued at $350…
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My Bandcamp Listening Party
Three months of no posts! I’m sorry. But I’ve got a good excuse… Earlier this month I released my 13th studio album, Underneath These…
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Spotify Discovery Mode is a No-Brainer
By now you’ve likely heard of Spotify Discovery Mode. It’s a relatively new feature, still in beta, that provides more algorithmic exposure for your…
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Hypeddit Ad Automation is Easy Mode for Spotify Promotion
I’ve been growing my Spotify audience with Facebook and Instagram ads for years. Facebook Ads Manager is pinned in my browser and I check…
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What Artists Should Know About artist.tools
Last August, I took Spotify playlist pitching into my own hands using a service called OKTIV.IO (read the gory details here). My efforts resulted…
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Playlist Push, New and Improved?
Playlist Push is a platform that connects independent artists to Spotify playlist curators, boasting over 4000 playlists. It’s a premium service at a premium…
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What Artists Should Know About Groover
Groover is an online platform that connects artists with playlist curators, blogs, labels, and other music professionals. I mean, you’re not just going to…
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What Artists Should Know About Public Pressure
I’ve always been skeptical of cryptocurrency. Still am. Early last year when NFTs were at max hype, I sent out an email blast to…
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Spotify Marquee vs Facebook Ads
Last May I said I’d pick Spotify Marquee over Facebook Ads. Now I’m not so sure. With 28 Marquee campaigns under my belt, I’ve…
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My Spotify SEO Playlisting Campaign
When it comes to Spotify promotion, I’ve tried just about everything short of billboard ads. Here’s a quick and dirty list of ways to…