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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
Playlist Push is keeping a close eye on the role of NFTs in the music industry...here’s why you should too.
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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
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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
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
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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.
Spotify for artists
This article has been updated to show 2024 royalty payment updates Spotify has made. Modernizing Our Royalty System to Drive an Additional $1 Billion toward Emerging and Professional Artists – Spotify for ArtistsWe’re introducing new policies to better support those most dependent on streaming revenues as part of their livelihood.
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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: 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
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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
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
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
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How did Tom DuPree III gain over 1 Million TikTok views for his latest song? In the video below, Tom shares his recent experience running a Playlist Push TikTok campaign for his song "Darkness". Playlist Push TikTok Campaign Review Video TikTok Campaign Results As you can see below,
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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
TikTok Tips
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?
TikTok Tips
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