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
Understanding Record Label Contracts In 2025, it's entirely possible for artists to succeed independently of record labels. However, a record deal can still offer significant support and fuel an artist's development. Conversely, it could hinder growth if the label prioritizes short-term profits over the artist'
Blog Posts for Artists
Being an independent artist today means wearing a lot of hats. You're the writer, the performer, the marketer, sometimes even your own manager. There’s one underrated tool that often gets overlooked, and that’s the lyric sheet. If you’re not using one (or not sure how
Blog Posts for Artists
For independent musicians today, making music is only half the battle. The other half? Knowing what happens after you release it. Understanding your audience and tracking your music's performance is crucial. Music analytics tools provide valuable insights that can help you make informed decisions about your career and
Blog Posts for Artists
Over the past few months, Instagram has dropped some new game-changing features for musicians, making connecting with fans and promoting music easier than ever. Whether you're looking to add music to your Instagram profile, schedule DMs to your fans, or link Spotify to Instagram, these updates are a
Blog Posts for Artists
Instagram's latest update includes a music sticker for DMs, enabling users to share 30-second music clips in private conversations. This feature, which is part of Instagram's ongoing collaboration with Spotify, provides a quick and easy way to share music with friends without requiring them to listen
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