Top 7 Chartmetric Alternatives
The union between music and data analytics is not a passing trend; access to data in the music industry has increased significantly in the last two decades, and its impact continues to grow. While many artists recognize the value of this data, it’s close to impossible for an indie musician to gather all the statistics, […]
How Did Noah Kahan Become Famous?
I read a lot of detective stories when I was a kid. I’m talking about the Hardy Boys, Encyclopedia Brown, Sherlock Holmes, and pretty much anything that had a red herring or two and could keep me turning pages to get to the resolution. I also solved four of the New York Times crossword puzzles […]
What makes music popular?
It’s a good question. It’s a hard question. It’s also the premise of Derek Thompson’s Hit Makers, which I just finished yesterday while sitting at Starbucks. (Yes, I finally got away from Panera. I think we can all agree that it was time.) I don’t typically rate books, because I don’t believe that the quality of […]
Should You Ever Pay For Spotify Playlist Placements?
Before we really dig into the delicious meat of this question (I tasted it already – it’s chicken), allow me to go ahead and drop a quick answer to its most literal interpretation: no, you should not ever pay for Spotify playlist placements. You know why not? Because it’s flat-out illegal, greenhorn. Fortunately for you, […]
How To Get Your First 1,000 Streams On Spotify
Ah, just look at you! Fresh-faced, green as they come, the world in front of you and not even a single stream under your belt yet. You’re a cowboy that just stepped off the train in a new town with nothing on your back but a guitar and nothing in your head but a song […]
YouGrow Promo Spotify Review: Is It Legit?
Yes, I think YouGrow is legit based on my results from multiple campaigns with them. They get real streams – but playlisting does carry some risk, too.
Groover Review: How Does The Music Submission Platform Stack Up?
Is it worth using Groover to promote your music? My short answer: I think it definitely can be. If you want to try it, you can click here and start grooving. (Sorry. I’ll try to keep the lame puns to a minimum.) Oh, and you can use the code TWOSTORYMELODYVIP to get a 10% discount. […]
The Top 10 Music Distribution Services for Indie Artists
I’ll cut to the chase – here are our top 10 music distributors for indie artists in 2024: Distribution Service Price The Pitch Distrokid $22.99 per year(unlimited uploads) Wicked fast, relatively affordable. Pioneered the “unlimited releases” subscription model. TuneCore $19.99 per year(unlimited uploads) Maybe not quite as fast as DistroKid, but same model a few bucks […]
Can you make money on Spotify?
I’m not going to sugarcoat it for you, and if you’re asking the question chances are you already suspect the answer may not be a favorable one, so here goes nothing: sure, you can make money on Spotify, but it ain’t easy. For most artists, payouts from Spotify – at least payouts significant enough to […]
How to Make A Full-Time Living as an Indie Artist
https://www.vulture.com/2019/04/how-indie-artists-actually-make-money-in-2019.html For the sake of continuity, let’s start this article in the same way I start so many of my articles: with some good old-fashioned negativity and a healthy serving of harsh realism. Friends, countrymen: it is hard to make a full-time living as an indie artist. It’s a glamorous idea, to be paid handsomely […]
