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# 29 Fast & Affordable Ways to Promote New Music
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/29-dast-and-affordable-ways-to-promote-new-music/
- Published: 2025-05-28T14:05:49.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-28T14:06:13.000Z
- Description: Dropping new music and promoting your career? Use these 29 powerful and affordable ways to promote new music and reach new fans
- Author: Alana Bonilla
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Indie Music, Music Marketing, DIY musicians, music, music industry, musician, musicians, promo, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:15

Dropping new music and promoting your career? Use these 29 powerful and affordable ways to promote new music and reach new fans

### 29 Fast & Affordable Ways to Promote New Music

*by *[CHRIS ROBLEY](https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/author/chris-r-at-cd-baby/?ref=hypebot.com)* from the [DIY Musician](https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/music-promotion/29-ways-to-market-music/?ref=hypebot.com)*

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1. [Make a lyric video.](https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/youtube/creating-good-lyric-video-less-10/?ref=hypebot.com)
2. Create a playlist of artists who influenced the new album or single.
3. Pin the release as your Artist’s Pick on Spotify.
4. Do a live-stream where you tell stories about your new songs.
5. [Share every track through Instagram Stories, ](https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/music-promotion/how-to-get-your-music-on-instagram-stories/?ref=hypebot.com)[Reels](https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/releasing-music/instagram-reels-music/?ref=hypebot.com), or [TikTok](https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/music-promotion/tiktok-music-promotion-guide/?ref=hypebot.com).
6. Ask fans to share your music or record a testimonial video.
7. Write a [press release](https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/musician-tips/write-press-release-get-press/?ref=hypebot.com) and send it to your local papers, weeklies, and blogs.
8. [Submit for playlist consideration](https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/music-promotion/submit-a-song-directly-for-spotify-playlist-consideration/?ref=hypebot.com) at Spotify for Artists.
9. Upload lyrics to Musixmatch so you can [create lyric snippets in IG Stories](https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/music-promotion/get-lyrics-on-instagram-stories/?ref=hypebot.com).
10. Host a Twitter “listening party.”
11. [Pitch your best song to playlist curators](http://cdbabypodcast.com/2018/07/213-truth-spotify-playlists-pt-1/?ref=hypebot.com).
12. [Create a Spotify Canvas](https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/music-promotion/spotify-canvas/?ref=hypebot.com).
13. Create a banner ad to [target new fans on sites like Pitchfork, Billboard, MTV, etc.](https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/music-promotion/banner-ads-on-rolling-stone-and-pitchfork/?ref=hypebot.com)
14. Play your album from start to finish at your next show.
15. Create a [Show.co](https://www.show.co/?ref=hypebot.com) campaign to boost your social or Spotify following.
16. Post a TikTok of you performing a stripped down version of your favorite cover song (just a verse and chorus is fine!)
17. Shoot an official music video.
18. Record an audio message for your listeners via [Pandora AMP, ](https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/music-promotion/pandoras-new-promotion-tools-musicians-no-brainer-use/?ref=hypebot.com)[Amazon Spotlight](https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/music-promotion/amazon-music-spotlight/?ref=hypebot.com), etc.
19. Use the top section of your [YouTube channel](https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/youtube/25-ways-to-optimize-your-youtube-channel/?ref=hypebot.com) to feature album content.
20. Update your website and bio.
21. Submit your music to your favorite music podcast.
22. [Build a smart-link](https://hearnow.com/?ref=hypebot.com) to make it easier for fans to find your music.
23. Repurpose your cover artwork for social banners, avatars, or even merch!
24. [Ask your followers to weigh in](http://cdbabypodcast.com/2018/09/216-marketing-music-instagram-instagram-stories/?ref=hypebot.com) on social using polls, questions, etc.
25. Run a remix contest (provide stems!)
26. Release a karaoke version of the album for fans.
27. Show us the tools you used to record the album in a “rig-rundown” video.
28. Make sheet music or chord charts.
29. [Send a series of emails](https://cdbaby.com/campaigns/request-email-marketing-for-musicians.aspx?ref=hypebot.com) taking listeners behind-the-scenes.

### That’s a hefty to-do list, but your music deserves the effort, right?

It does — especially after you work so hard to write, record, and release it.