Guides, tips and strategy for independent electronic artists.
Editorial, algorithmic, and independent playlists work differently. Here is how each one picks tracks, and what an independent artist can realistically influence.
Nina Okafor · · 9 min read
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A candid breakdown of the promotion tactics that move real listeners, the ones that waste budget, and the ones that can get your music removed.
Marcus Deane · · 7 min read
Save rate, skip rate, and listener overlap: the signals behind Discover Weekly and Release Radar, and how an independent placement feeds them.
Nina Okafor · · 6 min read
Written reviews from curators are the cheapest A&R you'll ever get. A framework for separating taste from signal.
Jake Rivas · · 5 min read
A week-by-week walkthrough of a first campaign: submission, curator reviews, placements, and how to read your numbers.
Sofia Lindqvist · · 6 min read