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Artist Interview Campaign Results: LAEL - Can't Lose

Artist: LAEL Song: Can't Lose Budget: $345 Streams to Date: 1,018,538+ Release Date: April 13 Campaign Start Date: April 14 Total Playlist Push Adds: 18 Peak Monthly Listeners: 154,000 Notable Spotify Algorithm Placements Fresh Finds: Pop Fresh Finds: Hiptronix Fresh Finds WATCH: LAEL explains how he got

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Do TikTok views lead to Spotify streams? Six things every artist needs to know

This is a very common question these days. For many artists, the answer has been yes. In fact, for some acts, success on TikTok has translated to breakout careers, chart topping singles, and record deals. However, creating crossover success from TikTok into Spotify is not a perfect science. It’s

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TikTok Music Promotion: Common Mistakes and Pitfalls To Avoid

Sure getting a few thousand people to use your song in their TikTok is great but how will they find you? What about your upcoming single you want to get out to people on TikTok that used your other songs previously?

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How To Make Your Music Go Viral on TikTok

TikTok is known for the breaking success of huge records such as Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road". Lil Nas X is a great success story because he was doing everything on a very tight budget. He paid for a beat lease for $25, recorded the song and then uploaded

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How to Get More TikTok Views | Tips on the Algorithm and "For You" Page

Everyone is trying to crack the code on how to blow up their TikTok account and we’re here to break down the winning formula for you. Just like all other social media platforms, TikTok has an algorithm that determines how many people will see your post. The key to

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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

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How to Promote Your Song on TikTok

Run a TikTok Campaign on Playlist Push Our campaigns provide the easiest and fastest way to promote your music on TikTok in 2022. We quickly get your song in the videos of top TikTokers to share with their followers. Submit your Music to over 600+ Active TikTok Influencers (over 250M

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TikTok Streaming Royalties for Artists | Everything You Need to Know

Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal pay royalties to artists, and now TikTok does too. Most labels and distributors have recently agreed to licensing deals with the app to compensate artists for streams on TikTok. While the payments per stream are small, it's an added bonus for an app that has

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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

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How to Get Your Music on TikTok | Your First Step to Viral Success

TikTok is swiftly becoming the driving force of the music industry, impacting the listening habits of its whopping 800 million users. The app's influence on the billboard charts is undeniable. "Toosie Slide" is the latest TikTok sensation turned chart-topper. @javierr I can dance like Michael Jack.....Son ♬ Toosie Slide -

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How To Keep Your Music Career Alive During Covid-19

Could being quarantined actually be an opportunity to grow your music career?

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5 Spotify Artist Tips for 2020

This is it, our top tips and strategies for growing your Spotify presence. Here we give you the full rundown including how to promote your music on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit and YouTube. We’ve also included one of our biggest secrets: how to identify your niche and sub-niche genres! 1)

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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?

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How to Get Your Music on Spotify | The Best Music Distributors

Choosing a distributor is the first step to getting your music on Spotify. We know this process can feel messy, so we’re here to help you make sense of it. What follows is an unbiased overview of the top music distribution companies for independent artists. We’ve gathered the

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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

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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

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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

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Five Star Curators - Matt Norcott

Matt has helped 75 of our artists reach 80,000 new listeners! Hometown: Auburn, California Top Genres: Indie Pop/Rock & House Music Favorite Artist: Ween Favorite Hobby: Outdoor Activities How did you get into curating playlists? I have always been a musician and have regularly listened to almost every single

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How To Get On RapCaviar: Spotify's Largest Playlist (2023)

It’s every struggle rappers dream, a placement on the most coveted playlist on Spotify. Also a big check from the streams gained and new fans sliding into the DM’s like no tomorrow doesn’t hurt either. Why Rap Caviar? Well it is one of the biggest playlist on

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SubmitHub vs. Playlist Push

I often get asked what's the difference between SubmitHub and PlaylistPush? The concept is somewhat similar, but the process and user experience are completely different. Here is a brief overview of everything you need to know before using PlaylistPush or SubmitHub. Curator Vetting Process To sign up for SubmitHub they

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How to get the most out of Spotify’s Playlist Pitching Tool

Spotify announced a new playlist pitching tool available to artist managers and labels in the Spotify for Artists dashboard. See the official statement here. Spotify artists gather to pray to the playlist gods. Ok great that means Spotify is going to find a playlist for every single artist who submits

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How to Contact Spotify Playlist Curators

Finding playlist curators You have your music on Spotify and you are getting little to no streams on your music. You have wised up and decided you need to get your music onto a playlist to gain streams and attention. Here are a few easy ways to track these people

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Not All Playlists Are Created Equally

Spotify playlists have become some of the most valuable digital real estate for artists and labels. If you can get onto a good playlist you can crank a nice flow of streams and earn some serious cheddar. Even better if you can get on an active list and stay there