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

TikTok Tips

What Do Viral TikTok Songs Have in Common?

Let’s take a closer look into the top TikTok songs of the last few months - what do they have in common, and what can we learn from it?

Music Marketing

How LYOD is Living His Own Dream & His Tips For Upcoming Artists

Hometown: Cologne Currently Based: Germany Favorite Artist: Benny Blanco Favorite Hobby: Going out at a restaurant & meeting friends Who is LYOD? I am a 22-year-old guy from Germany, who loves making music. I make sensitive and powerful pop songs and put all my emotions into my music. What is the

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

Music Marketing

Everything You Need To Know About Spotify Playlist Promotion in 2023

There are many common goals musicians and producers have with one another. One of these goals is to get their music in the ears of an audience that genuinely wants to listen to them. Playlisting does just that. Playlisting helps artists get their music in the ears of a real

Music Promotion

How to Email Your Demo to Indie Labels

The Situation: You’ve finished writing, recording, mixing and mastering your latest single(s) and have sat on the recording for a number of weeks, determining that this is the final version and you are 100% satisfied with the product. You’ve decided that instead of self-release, you want to

Music Marketing

How coldbrew Landed a Single Deal with Atlantic Records & Became a Full-Time Artist

Hometown: Stillwater, Oklahoma Currently Based: Stillwater, Oklahoma Favorite Artist: Porter Robinson Favorite Hobby: All I really do outside of music is take my dog on walks, drink coffee, play video games, and hangout with my wife. Who is coldbrew? I would best describe my music as "chill beats". My earlier

Blog Posts for Creators

Spotify Took Down My Playlist Title and Cover Photo...Now What?

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

Music Distributors

Music Distributors You Should Consider For Your Next Release 2023

So you're ready to show the world your first song or you're looking for a distributor upgrade? Finding the perfect music distributor will be your next step. Music distributors make music available to the public. Through a system of contracts and payments, distributors grant record stores, online download platforms, and

Music Marketing

TikTok’s Annual Music Report & Your 2022 Promotion Strategy

Once again, TikTok has released their annual music report sharing their biggest accomplishments of the year: the breakout artists, the new hit songs, and a wealth of data to remind us all that the app now drives the world’s listening habits. In this article, we’ll break down what

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

NFTs

Why You Should Care About NFTs

Playlist Push is keeping a close eye on the role of NFTs in the music industry...here’s why you should too.

Music Marketing

Artist Interview Series: Valid Point.

Hometown: Des Moines, IA Currently Based: Nashville, TN Favorite Artist: Juice WRLD Favorite Hobby: Bowling Who is Valid Point.? My real name is Thad. I always loved Hip Hop and Pop Punk because of the energy of the music and because of the catchy melodies. From day one, I have

Music Marketing

The cost of ignoring TikTok is skyrocketing for artists. Don’t get left behind!

At Playlist Push, it’s our mission to help artists succeed by sharing our unique insight and being transparent about where we see the music industry headed. When it comes to TikTok’s impact with music, we’re at an inflection point. The TikTok rocket ship is no longer in

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

Music Marketing

Study shows 75% of TikTok users discover new artists on the app

More proof of TikTok's powerful impact on listening habits: a recent study shows 75% of its users find new artists from watching videos on the app. With over 800 Million active monthly users, that's an estimated 600 million people discovering new music from TikTok each month...almost double the total

Spotify for artists

Spotify Royalties Calculator

One of the hardest parts of the streaming era is knowing exactly how much money you get from your streams. It can even more difficult when you have multiple artists, splits or a label/distribution deal. It's easy to guess, but payouts from streams can vary on a wide scale.

Music Marketing

How to Spread Your Music Faster on TikTok | 5 Secrets to Success

Understanding the TikTok algorithm and how to take advantage of it is the key to getting your music to gain momentum on the app. We’ve already written an in-depth article on how the algorithm works. However, in this post, we want to explain it from the artist's perspective. Below

Artist Interviews

Artist Interview & Campaign Results: The Art of Jaysun - Strawberry Kiwi

Artist: The Art of Jaysun Song: Strawberry Kiwi (Lips of an Angel) Budget: $507 Streams to Date: 202,000+ Release Date: September 18 Campaign Start Date: November 10

Music Marketing

Quick Tips for Launching Your Music Career in 2021

It’s been a lonely trudge since the first lockdowns of March 2020. But as we turn the corner into 2021, the encouraging news is that as catastrophic as COVID-19 has been for concerts and festivals, overall growth is still happening in the music industry. By September 2020, an incredible

TikTok Tips

No more viral dances. Here’s what really works for TikTok music promotion

Everything you think you know about music promotion on TikTok is probably wrong. Like most people, the mainstream narrative has likely convinced you that all 800 million TikTok users are teenage girls copying Charlie D’Amelio’s latest moves, however the reality is starkly different. Let’s shed some light

TikTok Tips

TikTok’s Music Report Explained | What it Means for Artists in 2021

Last year, TikTok cemented its place as a dominant force in the music industry. Perhaps the most dominant. One could argue that TikTok had more impact on the Billboard and streaming charts than any other medium, including radio. If 2020 was the year for savvy artists to promote their music

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

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

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