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A musician’s guide to YouTube promotion

You need to promote your music on YouTube, but you can’t be cavalier about it if you want to make progress. It’s a big undertaking, and it can be incredibly. Continue reading

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5 tips for musicians to plan content ahead of time

Social media is crucial for music promotion, but who really has the time to post on every platform 3 times a day? Here’s how to save time so you can. Continue reading

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Why CD Baby (and other DIY distributors) refuse to promote your music

Frustrated because your distributor isn’t doing enough to promote your music? The problem isn’t your distributor, it’s your expectations and understanding of who is responsible for driving demand for your. Continue reading

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4 music promotion platforms worth using for every release

Promoting music is one of the most important and difficult stages of a song’s life. So, make it a little easier with these four online resources. by Caleb J Murphy. Continue reading

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How Symphonic’s Streaming Promotions works

Tired of giving questionable websites and bots money to promote new music? Symphonic Distribution’s recently acquired Streaming Promotions has a team (of real humans) who will pitch your songs to. Continue reading

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7 simple and basic ways to promote music for indie artists

Promoting smaller names in the seven seas that is the music industry can be difficult to navigate. Luckily, here are seven strategies to really make a splash and get your. Continue reading

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Why is music promotion important?

In this post, Brian Hazard, of Passive Promotion answers a subscriber’s question about why music promotion matters, and here is what he said… by Brian Hazard of Passive Promotion A How. Continue reading

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The importance of balancing music creation and promotion

Creating music and promoting it are two entirely different skills, and being able to differentiate them in your life as an artist can make all the difference! Read on to. Continue reading

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How TikTok’s #StudioChallenge is a genius way to promote music

A recent trend on TikTok allows users to showcase their favorite artist’s best song, and fans can’t get enough.  by James Shotwell of Haulix Let me set the scene: You’re. Continue reading

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Inside a legal Spotify d.i.y. playlist campaign that actually worked

Brian Hazard of Passive Promotion shares what tools and strategies he used to single-handedly get his single on multiple Spotify playlists, so you can too. by Brian Hazard of Passive. Continue reading

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How to successfully promote music on social media

Did you just finish your big musical project and now you don’t know how to get it out into the world? Well, you’re in luck! Here’s a guide to promoting. Continue reading

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