TJ Jones is Product Manager at Playlist Push & a dynamic figure in the music industry. With over 5 years of experience, he's also a playlist curator & artist manager with plenty of knowledge to share.
Blog Posts for Artists
Releasing music at the right time is crucial to its success. Whether you're an independent artist or signed to one of the Big 4 record labels, timing your release strategically can make the difference between your song getting lost in the noise or gaining traction. If you'
Blog Posts for Artists
In today's music industry, managing your digital presence on streaming platforms is essential for artists and labels. Platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music serve as gateways to your audience. Claiming and updating your artist profiles on these platforms ensures you’re represented correctly and
Blog Posts for Artists
Spotify is no stranger to innovation. These new features show that Spotify is continuously staying ahead of competitors and remains the most used app for streaming audio. These new features benefit artists, podcasters, and music listeners alike. Let’s explore these top features in detail. 1. Spotify Countdown Pages Spotify
Blog Posts for Artists
Every artist on Spotify knows that botted/artificial playlists are to be avoided at all costs. At Playlist Push, we are fully aware of the potential harm it can do to artist accounts and have an extensive auditing process for new curator sign ups to prevent these playlists from entering
Spotify recently launched a new “AI Playlist” feature that allows premium subscribers to type in a prompt and have a “personalized” playlist with a unique title created in seconds. Premium subscribers in the US, Canada, New Zealand, and Ireland can now access AI Playlists in beta. What is Spotify Playlist
Spotify Tips
Spotify Wrapped is one of the most anticipated events for Spotify lovers each year and Spotify Wrapped 2024 is just around the corner. Spotify Wrapped is an annual feature on Spotify where users get a personalized summary of what they listened to throughout the year, including top songs, artists, genres,
Blog Posts for Artists
Independent musicians are always looking for new ways to keep their audience engaged. Spotify pre saves continue to be a great way for artists to do this. While there hasn’t been an option for listeners to pre-save releases directly through the Spotify app (until recently!), Third-party apps and distributors
Release Radar is one of the most important algorithmic playlists an artist can be added to. Release Radar is a personalized, algorithmic playlist updated every Friday, with artists that the Spotify user follows, listens to, or that Spotify thinks the user would enjoy. The more artists a listener follows, the
Artist Interviews
Hometown: NYC Currently Based In: Los Angeles, CA Favorite Hobby: Reading/Hiking (Andrea) & Crochet (Josh) Favorite Artist(s): Brittany Howard (Andrea) Porches (Josh) Who Is Fake Dad? Andrea de Varona (she/her) and Josh Ford (he/him) aka Fake Dad are a bilingual songwriter/vocalist/producer duo based in
Music Marketing
There is no doubt fake Spotify playlists have the potential to ruin an artist’s chances of succeeding on the platform. In 2021, Spotify removed over half a million songs released through Distrokid that were added to fake playlists and received artificial streams. At Playlist Push this comes as no
Reshaping the Melody The world-shaking advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have had a significant impact on various industries, including television, film, medicine, and notably, the music industry. Throughout history, the music industry has been at the forefront of embracing and adapting to new technologies. The introduction of Apple's
Music Marketing
A lot of artists struggle to get a “Fans Also Like” section on their Spotify profile to begin with. Some artists even mention getting tens of thousands of streams on their song and still, no Fans Also Like or Spotify Radio. But what if I told you there’s an
There are over 200 million active premium subscribers on Spotify, making it the largest music streaming platform in the world. As a playlist curator, your primary goal is to make your playlists discoverable by a wide range of subscribers. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is by
Blog Posts for Creators
As the Curator Community Manager at Playlist Push, I see this happen all the time. A curator reaches out because they receive a “Notice of removal of your edited content” email from Spotify. This vague subject line often leads to panic as, at first glance, it may sound like Spotify
TikTok Tips
Did you know that TikTok can be a lucrative source of income? While top TikTok creators like Charlie D’melio make over 20 million dollars per year, TikTokers of all sizes can earn from $500 - $100,000+ per month posting videos. In this blog post, we will explore various
Music Marketing
FN Meka was created in 2019 by Factory New Records as what appeared to be a run-of-the-mill virtual influencer. The avatar quickly gained notoriety on TikTok for posting videos featuring Gucci Tesla Cybertrucks, Lamborghini gaming chairs, and other (now deleted) Artificial Reality powered content, amassing millions of followers on the