TJ Jones

Curator Tips

How To Promote Your Spotify Playlist on TikTok

You’ve probably heard of musicians promoting songs on TikTok, but TikTok has proven itself a great promotion platform for almost every product. From music to local experiences and even lamps, so it’s no surprise there are hundreds of people on TikTok that post with the sole purpose of promoting their Spotify playlist. In this article, I will explore the unique ways in which Spotify curators are promoting their playlists on TikTok, how this may be the most effective way to grow your playlist fo

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Artist Interviews

Why Country Fans on Spotify love Raleigh Keegan

Hometown: Lexington, KY Currently Based: Nashville, TN Favorite Artist: John Mayer Favorite Hobby: Hanging with friends Notable Placements: Country Coffeehouse, Country Christmas, New Music Nashville, Greener Pastures 3,500 total playlist adds Who is Raleigh Keegan? I'm a country artist now in Nashville. I play keys, guitar, and sing about songs that mostly come from a really personal place. When and why did you start playing? I started playing when I was about 7. My parents found a

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Artist Interviews

How Boyu Cuts Through The Noise and Lands Spotify Editorial Placements

Hometown: St. Louis, MO Currently Based: Los Angeles, CA Favorite Artist: Dominic Fike Favorite Hobby: Hiking/Camping What is the story behind your artist name? Boyu is actually my Chinese name. When choosing my artist name, I wanted to lean into my Asian-American roots and pick something that was unique and true to me. It’s also relatively simple to pronounce and spell and easily searchable online. Which musicians do you admire? Dominic Fike, Roy Blair, and Jeremy Zucker are three bi

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Music Marketing

5 Must Dos Before Promoting Your Music in 2022

There are many routes an artist can take when it comes to music promotion. A lot of artists get caught up focusing too much on one way of promoting and think their song will just blow up. The most successful artists allocate time and energy to multiple outlets for a well rounded promotional campaign. Here are the top 5 strategies for promoting your music in 2022: #1 - PR Public Relations is important for any size or type of artist trying to reach more fans. The part that sucks about PR

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Artist Interviews

Artist Interview Series: Comfort Club

  Hometown: Commerce, MI Currently Based: Los Angeles, CA Favorite Artist: Kevin Garrett Favorite Hobby: Film photography // Retail Therapy What's the story behind your artist's name? Comfort Club came out of the idea of creating this world with soft edges. I wear sweatpants and a sweatshirt every day, I enjoy being really nice and welcoming to people, & I think generally as a person I'm pretty gentle. That all translates into the music that I make so I thought having a name that really con

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Blog Posts for Artists

5 Artists Who Have Sustained Success after going Viral on TikTok

In 2021, there’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that TikTok has become a dominant force in the music industry. In 2020 alone, over 70 artists that topped the TikTok charts were signed to major labels. That’s roughly 10% of all artists that were signed to a label during that year! Some artists fear that going viral on TikTok will at most make their song a one-hit-wonder. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth! Since 2019 we’ve seen artists rise from obscurity to virality, and sustain their

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5 star series

5-Star TikTok Creator | Scarlett Queen (@queeenscar)

     Scarlett has helped 27 Artists gain 1,680,648 views on TikTok TikTok Channel: @queeenscar Hometown: Charlotte, NC Favorite Genres: I loveee early 2000’s music! I’m pretty much always listening to pop2k or rap Favorite Hobby: I’m a huge foodie! I love trying out new restaurants in Charlotte. I love just going to dinners with my husband, or brunch with my girlfriends. Most Viral Video: My first video to hit a million views! @queeenscar bruhhh wtf I’m counting this as a win😂 ##gummygam

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5 star series

5-Star TikTok Creator - Kateryna Fylypchuk (@katteryyna)

Kateryna has helped 78 Artists gain 4,440,920 views on TikTok TikTok Channel: @katteryyna Hometown: Toronto, ON, Canada Favorite Genres: hip-hop, indie, rock Favorite Hobby: Dancing Most viral video: @katteryyna To clarify, they’re Russian not deaf #growinguprussian #russiancheck ♬ original sound - Kateryna✨ How did you get started making videos on TikTok? I graduated college in quarantine and all my plans for the future were put on hold. I started making TikTok videos to stay busy and

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5 star series

5-Star TikTok Creator | Jordan Shipp (@jaay.shipp)

Jordan has helped 37 Artists gain 957,724 views on TikTok TikTok Channel: @jaay.shipp Hometown: Gary, Indiana   Favorite Genre: Hip Hop and R&B Favorite Hobby: Acting Most Viral TikTok: @jaay.shipp I think lil bro saved me from a whoopin.. #foryou #fyp #viral #comedy #meme #jaayshipp #foryoupage #trending ♬ Super Hero C00chie - Nuhchez How did you get started making videos on TikTok? I started making videos because my brother and friend was doing it. My brother had like over 25k followe

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TikTok Tips

How Musician “Loveclub” Went Viral on TikTok Slicing Fruit, and Propelled His Music Career

Arthur Fabbro, better known by his stage name Loveclub, has amassed a whopping 268,000 followers on TikTok, primarily for cutting exotic fruits over catchy tunes, some of which were his own! @1800loveclub my second instructional video ft. bananas 🍌 anyone else do this? ##howto ##fyp ##foryou ##helpfultip ♬ Chill Night Jazz - The Chillout Saxophone Players The budding L.A. based, Canadian, Loveclub lands somewhere between indie-pop and R&B. Loveclub’s aural aesthetic is one bending 80’s synt

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Music Marketing

3 Ways the Music Industry Will Change Post COVID-19

It’s time to face the facts.  Health experts have warned us that live shows realistically won’t start again until fall 2021 at the earliest, and the aftermath of COVID-19 will likely leave fans hesitant to fill a crowded venue like previously before. The music venue has long been a vital source for both DIY and Chart Topping musicians to perform, connect with fans, and make a living. Artists like Frankie Cosmos, Kali Uchis, Doja Cat and many others have taken to Instagram to host free live perf

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5 star series

Five Star Curators - Trevor Reeves

Trevor has helped 169 of our artists reach over 21 Million new listeners! Hometown: Fresno, CA (Currently living in Sydney, Australia) Top Genres: Compositional Ambient & Neo-classical Favorite Artist: "Far too many to pick from" Favorite Hobby: Volunteering as a Barista at Hillsong Church How did you get into curating playlists? Honestly, I kinda stumbled upon it. I started with my Reading Music (Instrumentals) playlist. Through building that one, I found that I was able to really explore a

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5 star series

Five Star Curators - Rahul Bahl

Rahul has helped 70 of our artists reach over 1.2 Million new listeners! Hometown: Boston, MA   Top Genres: Hip Hop & EDM Favorite Artist: Denzel Curry Favorite Hobby: Tennis How did you get into curating playlists? As a musician/DJ, I’ve always been interested in discovering and blending new music and genres. When I was younger, I used to download individual songs and sort them into desktop folders, which was time-consuming. Once I discovered Spotify playlists, I was able to quickly add son

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5 star series

Five Star Curators - Jimmy Bruening

Jimmy has helped 73 of our artists reach over 400,000 new listeners! Hometown: Hamburg, Germany Top Genres: Neo-classical & Compositional Ambient Favorite Artist: Nathan Goshen Favorite Hobby: Reading How did you get into curating playlists? I think it all started when I was a baby and my mother played classical music to get me to sleep. Later I took piano lessons and was a member of the children’s choir of the Hamburg State Opera. Music, especially classical music, has always been my compan

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5 star series

Five Star Curators - Troy Rosser

Troy has helped 138 of our artists reach 15.5 Million new listeners! Hometown: Evanston, Wyoming Top Genres: Contemporary Country & Modern Country Rock Favorite Artist: Eric Church Favorite Hobby: Fishing & Long-boarding How did you get into curating playlists? I got into curating playlists in 2016 when I wanted to listen to music that I loved. Over time, the playlist that I created surprisingly gained traction with other Spotify users. The growth of my playlist allowed me to devote more tim

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