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Getting your first song on Spotify is both exciting and nerve-wracking. You get your friends and family to stream it, send out a few tweets, even make a cool video clip for your song, and guess what? No one cares. Your song sits at the dreaded <1,000 mark
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Releasing new music can be overwhelming for independent artists. You have to make crucial decisions, including choosing which songs to record and determining the best approach for release. One critical decision that requires careful consideration is whether to release a full album/EP or focus on releasing singles. This article
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In today's world, streaming has taken over the music industry, and radio's significance is being questioned. Streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music offer unlimited options for curated playlists and allow users to skip tracks they do not like. Given the convenience offered by these services,
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Having a correct and intriguing artist profile on Spotify is crucial when it comes to not only gaining new fans and listeners but also keeping them interested in your music! We're giving you some great steps that will guide you step-by-step on how to set up and optimize
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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
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One of the greatest assets for blossoming as a musician and musical artist in today’s day and age is the “Artist Playlist” on Spotify, so here we are going to discuss this crucial tactic: why you should have your own Spotify artist playlist and how to make it. What
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Hometown: Phoenix, AZ Currently Based In: Los Angeles, CA Favorite Hobby: Anything fashion-related; thrifting, shopping, styling, reading about it Favorite Artist(s): Whiterosemoxie and Michelle Branch Who is Chloe Tang? I'm a smol, tatted, bald, sensitive gyal who writes music for the HOES. How did you “discover” your
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You’ve probably already heard about botting. You also probably know that Spotify shows your Top Cities to other users in the About section of your artist profile. But did you know that Top Cities can also suggest whether an artist account is positioned toward growth, stagnancy, or in danger
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Have you ever listened to your Discover Weekly or Release Radar playlists on Spotify and wondered how they work? Did you know that these playlists are also extremely important for getting your music heard by a new audience? While stream growth is the most immediate and visible result of using
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Whether you’re an artist, producer, singer, manager, or label, it’s a pretty special accolade to gain traction in the upward ranks of the famous Billboard Charts. Anywhere from the mainstream “Hot 100” to the “Global 200” charts, it is something heavily recognized in the music industry, and even
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Hometown: Toronto, ON Currently Based In: Los Angeles, CA Favorite Hobby: Playing basketball & sim racing Favorite Artist(s): The 1975, Christian Kuria, Omar Apollo Who is F.N.? I make music under the name F.N. but I go by Yifan in my real life. I’m an independent
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Why are the most successful artists and managers investing so much time and money into promoting their previous releases instead of just new singles? In this article, we’ll answer this question by looking at the data behind this shift and how promoting your older music is one of the
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It's no secret that TikTok has become the most popular place for A&Rs to discover new talent. These days, if you find your name on the TikTok Emerging Artists Chart you can rest assured every label is now aware of you. A recent Vox report found
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Hometown: Bristol Currently Based In: Philadelphia Favorite Hobby: Playing video games and hanging with friends Favorite Artist(s): Drake, Jon Bellion, & Post Malone Who is Kid Travis? I'm a multi genre artist that cannot be put in a box, but is always working on your next favorite
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Hometown: Austin, TX Currently Based: Austin, TX Favorite Artist: Smino Favorite Hobby: Basketball Who is Kydd Jones? I’m a singer-songwriter, producer, emcee, artist, designer, director and creative from Austin, Texas. How much of an influence has the city of Austin been on your music? Well, I was born and