Releasing Singles vs. Albums: Which Approach Is Better?
I get asked this a lot: “Should I put out an album? Or should I release a string of singles?” Here’s my quick take: Singles are better for building promotional momentum. Albums can be better for engaging existing fanbases. I’ll tell you right now: The single best thing you can do to increase your streaming numbers […]
Daimoon Media Review: What Happened When I Tried Their Spotify Promotion
Is Daimoon Media legit? I’m going to break everything down in more detail below. For now, my short answer is that, yes, they’re legit. Based on a trial review I ran with them for an electronic-pop artist, the team at Daimoon was able to generate ~30,000 streams over the course of three months, with placements […]
DistroKid Review: Is It Legit?
Yes, DistroKid is legit. It’s a fair question, especially if you’re just looking into music distribution. But to be honest, I think it’s pretty much been answered at this point. The platform has been around for a while now, and it’s widely recognized as an industry leader (in fact other distributors have copied the DistroKid […]
The Top 25 Music Blogs in 2023
Here’s our quick list of the best music blogs in 2023: In an industry governed by AIs, why should I spend time reading articles and reviews on a music blog? When Spotify creates a daily playlist carefully curated by its all-knowing algorithm, why look for the latest releases on a webzine run by humans? The […]
How George Goodrich Co-Founded Playlist Push
About a month ago, I published what I thought was a pretty fair / detailed review of Playlist Push. (If you haven’t heard of Playlist Push, it’s a music promotion platform focused on Spotify playlist pitching. Depending on who you ask, it’s either the most popular or second-most popular firm in the space. Don’t ask […]
What Does a Music Producer Do?
Have you ever wondered how the best albums came to life? Were they the result of the immense talent of creative individuals or the collective work of artists, engineers, and managers? Over the last 60 years, an ocean of albums has been produced by artists exploring all sorts of genres. Yet, each of those publications […]
Does Playlist Pitching Work? Sometimes.
Yes, playlist pitching does work. Sometimes. Other times, it doesn’t. You might pay a playlist pitching company $300 and see zero results. You might pay a playlist company $100 and see weird placements on foreign-language playlists that drive thousands of fake streams and end up getting your songs removed from Spotify. (This is why some […]
What is an EP?
In the constantly evolving landscape of the music industry, artists of all levels need to always engage with their fans if they want to remain relevant, whether it’s by releasing new works or by engaging with their audience directly. The streaming platforms tend to reward musicians who release their works frequently, and today’s listeners expect […]
13 Best Music Review Sites To Submit To (Or Read!)
Thousands of musicians play in bars each night just waiting to be discovered by the right person. They hope and pray for their fairy godmother (or dream talent agent) to waltz in and see just how stellar they are. With so many musicians in that in-between stage — producing quality music but not quite making […]
8 Top Music Marketing Courses in 2022
Here are eight music marketing courses that can help you take your career to the next level: 80/20 Music Business Crash Course Steps to Take to Effectively Sell Music Online Band Builder Academy INDIEPRO Music Marketing 101 Music Promotion Insiders Social Media for Music Advanced Sync Strategies for Film, TV, and Video Games A bit […]
