Pitching Spotify’s Editorial Playlists: A Step-by-Step Walkthrough
Pitching Spotify’s editorial team is one of the few direct ways to ask for playlist consideration — and it’s free. It’s not…
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Getting Your Song on Spotify Playlists: The Three Types That Matter
Landing on the right Spotify playlist can change everything for a release — but “Spotify playlists” actually means three very different things,…
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Music Marketing Strategies That Actually Work
Marketing your music can feel like shouting into the void, but the artists who break through tend to follow the same handful…
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Email Marketing for Musicians: Your Most Valuable Channel
It’s not the flashiest tool, but email is the most valuable audience you can build — because you own it. Followers belong…
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Little Simz “Lotus” Review: Her Most Vulnerable Album Yet
Quick verdict: Lotus is Little Simz’s sixth studio album, released June 6, 2025, and it’s her rawest, most emotionally exposed record to…
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Meet Lavelle “Makaveli” Holley: The Atlanta Executive Turning Independent Artists Into Brands
Behind Atlanta’s booming independent music scene is a name that keeps surfacing in conversations about artist development: Lavelle Holley, professionally known as…
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Pitching Your Music to Blogs and Playlists Without Getting Ignored
Curators and bloggers get flooded with pitches, and most go straight to trash. The difference between being ignored and getting featured usually…
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The Musician’s Press Kit: What to Include and Why
When a blog, playlist curator, venue or promoter wants to know who you are, they look for a press kit. A good…
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Building Buzz Before Your Song Drops
The artists who get traction on release day are the ones who started working weeks earlier. A great song with no build-up…
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Building a Fanbase From Scratch: Where to Actually Start
Streams are nice, but fans are what build a career. A fan streams your next release, buys a ticket, tells a friend…
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