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 […]
The 12 Best Spotify Promotion Services (That Are Actually Legit)
Spotify promotion feels risky – but it can be a hugely effective way to reach a new audience, too. In this article, I break down dozens of companies based on my results trying real campaigns.
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 […]
