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?
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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
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 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"
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
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.
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
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