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What Artists Should Know About SubmitHub
114 comments on What Artists Should Know About SubmitHubIn March of 2016, I published what quickly became my most popular post: These 59 Music Blogs Will Listen to Your Song, Guaranteed. Four…
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My Drooble YouTube Promotion Results
Your new music video cost $2000 to make. One week after its YouTube premiere, it has 134 views. What to do? You could share…
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The Best Way to Promote Music in 2020
Over the past few months, I’ve received a handful of emails asking me the same impossible question: “I love the blog, I’ve read all…
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My Promote on SoundCloud Beta Results
Three weeks ago, I received the following email from SoundCloud with the subject line “You’re invited to an exclusive promotional opportunity.” I immediately created…
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Spotify PR Spotlight: Midnite Blaster
You’ll recall from my last installment that streams don’t equal fans. Two campaigns yielded 180K streams, with no obvious boost in followers. Keep those…
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Does the Fans on Demand Formula Add Up?
John Gold, founder of Hypeddit, recently published a course called Fans on Demand Formula, promising a thousand new fans in one week. I put…
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Spotify PR Spotlight: Virtuoso Music
It’s always a good sign when a Spotify PR company rejects your song. It means they’re selective, a prerequisite to establishing fruitful relationships with…
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Spotify Ad Studio Revisited
Spotify launched their Ad Studio platform early last year. I was giddy with excitement. For the first time, I could make potential fans hear…
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YouTube vs Facebook Video Premieres
You may have noticed that whenever you schedule a video release on YouTube or Facebook, you have the option of making it a premiere.…
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Drooble Song Reviews, Reviewed
Drooble is a social network for musicians. Like Facebook, it has a news feed with comments and likes. Like SoundCloud, it has artist profiles,…
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I Bought 16K SoundCloud Plays
I would never buy fake plays, and I strongly suggest you don’t either. You risk getting your material taken down, your account suspended, or…
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How I Promoted My New Album
In a recent How I’m Promoting My Music This Month email newsletter (subscribe here), I mentioned that I was working through a long to-do list…
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How to Promote a Limited Time Special Offer
Patreon has been doing a lot lately to help creators maximize their potential on the site. In addition to the recently launched Patreon U,…
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How to Promote Your Music with Feature.fm Smart Links
You’re probably familiar with song share links that direct fans to the music service of their choice. For example, here’s one for my last single:…
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How I Got 1000 Spotify Followers in 7 Days
A few weeks ago, I stumbled on this giveaway from Taylor Davis, and was blown away by what I saw: With almost two days…
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Playlist Push Revisited
Playlist Push promises to help independent artists get their music on Spotify playlists, and gives playlist curators a way to monetize their music discovery. As of…
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How to Promote Your Music with Facebook Ads
UPDATE: I’m doing things differently now! There are still some great pointers here, but don’t miss my latest post on the subject, Facebook Ads…
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How to Promote Your Music with Spotify Ads
UPDATE: Be sure to check out my latest post on Spotify Ad Studio here! I’ve been looking for ways to boost my Spotify streams.…
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Patreon, Year Two
Patreon consumed my last year. Between launching my page, promoting it, and delivering on what I promised to patrons, there was little time left…
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What Artists Should Know About Playlist Push
UPDATE: I gave Playlist Push another whirl in March, and they’ve come a long way since I wrote this. You won’t miss anything if…
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I Spent $500 Promoting My Song on Deezer
$500 is a lot of money. As much as I love testing out promotion ideas and sharing the results with you, that’s more than…
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ReverbNation’s New Crowd Review, Reviewed
Which of my unreleased songs will people like? I have no idea. Friends and family aren’t much help either. Fortunately, I’m able to get…
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Why I Chose Patreon
I haven’t bought a CD since 2011. If it isn’t on Spotify, to me, it doesn’t exist. Once you’ve experienced the convenience of having…
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What Artists Should Know About MusicSubmit
MusicSubmit is a music submission platform, similar to recently reviewed SubmitHub, but with a broader reach. They too cover music blogs, but their primary focus is online…