Find the right music growth system.
Topic hubs combine Andrew Southworth guides, Music Marketing Monday issues, YouTube videos, and tools into practical paths for the work you are doing now.
Start with the area closest to your current goal.
Each hub has a start-here recommendation, top resources, related tools, videos, and the full archive for that topic.
Music Marketing Strategy
Release strategy, fan growth, promotion systems, and practical artist marketing for building demand around your music.
Start with the evergreen strategy guides, then use the newsletter issues for current tactics and the tools for planning specific campaigns.
Latest: Please stop running music ads like this, Jun 29, 2026
Browse topicModern Music Marketing
Podcast interviews and show notes about music promotion, creator growth, streaming, ads, and artist business models.
Use this hub for migrated Music Growth Machine podcast episodes, interviews, and Modern Music Marketing show notes.
Latest: Music Ad Tips YOU Need (From A Profitable Record Label) feat. spiration music, Jul 8, 2025
Browse topicSpotify Growth
Spotify growth, playlists, followers, streaming data, royalty math, and platform changes for artists and labels.
Use this hub to connect Spotify strategy with paid promotion, playlist context, release planning, and revenue expectations.
Latest: Audience Research Tool, Jun 24, 2026
Browse topicMeta Ads & Paid Growth
Meta ads, TikTok ads, YouTube ads, retargeting, conversion campaigns, and paid music marketing systems.
Begin with campaign structure and objective choices, then move into testing, forecasting, and offer-specific tools.
Latest: Please stop running music ads like this, Jun 29, 2026
Browse topicYouTube for Musicians
YouTube strategy, video marketing, creator growth, and searchable breakdowns for artists building long-term attention.
Browse the videos first for tactical breakdowns, then use related guides to turn attention into fans, streams, and leads.
Latest: DistroKid Just Sold, Jul 9, 2026
Browse topicDistribution & Catalog Operations
Distribution, DistroKid, release operations, royalties, and catalog administration.
Use this hub for distributor choices, catalog workflow, release metadata, reporting, and operational cleanup.
Latest: DistroKid Just Sold, Jul 9, 2026
Browse topicRoyalties & Streaming Revenue
Royalty analysis, streaming payouts, revenue reporting, catalog performance, and payout-rate calculators.
Start with the calculators and royalty analyzer, then use the guides to understand what the numbers mean in practice.
Latest: Spotify Royalty Calculator, Jun 19, 2026
Browse topicRelease Strategy
Pre-save strategy, launch planning, post-release promotion, and campaign planning for new music.
Use these resources when you are planning what happens before release day, launch week, and the months after.
Latest: Spotify Lookup Tool, Jun 23, 2026
Browse topicPlaylists
Playlist pitching, deep links, playlist campaigns, and practical streaming context.
Use this hub to understand when playlists help, when they distract, and how to measure playlist-driven listening.
Latest: Why Spotify Followers Don't Matter, Jun 1, 2026
Browse topicTikTok & Social Content
TikTok, Instagram, short-form content, organic discovery, and turning attention into streaming or fan growth.
Browse experiments, platform comparisons, and content strategy ideas for making social content useful beyond vanity views.
Latest: Making My Band's Website with ChatGPT, Jul 3, 2026
Browse topicMusic Marketing Tools
Free calculators and utilities for artists, labels, managers, and music marketers.
Use these when you need a practical answer: royalty math, campaign forecasts, CSV reports, Spotify lookup, or smart planning.
Latest: I Made 1,100 Videos Last Month Using THIS Tool, Jun 26, 2026
Browse topicAll Posts
Latest: Your First 1 Million Streams (Ultimate Guide), Aug 16, 2024
Browse topicFree Music Marketing
Latest: How To Make It In Music feat. Ben Patterson, Dec 11, 2023
Browse topicOrganic
Latest: How To Make It In Music feat. Ben Patterson, Dec 11, 2023
Browse topicPodcast
Latest: How To Make It In Music feat. Ben Patterson, Dec 11, 2023
Browse topicMusic Marketing Tools
Latest: Music Marketing For Major Record Labels feat Cassie Petrey, Nov 14, 2023
Browse topicGuides
Latest: Your First 1 Million Streams (Ultimate Guide), Aug 16, 2024
Browse topicGeneral Info
These are general blog posts
Latest: How To Make It In Music feat. Ben Patterson, Dec 11, 2023
Browse topicFacebook Ads
In these posts I talk about how you can use Facebook ads to market your music.
Latest: Your First 1 Million Streams (Ultimate Guide), Aug 16, 2024
Browse topicMusic Industry News
Latest: Spotify Will Stop Paying Royalties on 67% of Tracks in 2024, Nov 10, 2023
Browse topicDistributors
Latest: Spotify Removed Music For Artificial Streaming?, Aug 15, 2024
Browse topicReview
Latest: Review: AZ Studio Workstations – Elite Sit-Stand Studio Desk, Jan 2, 2024
Browse topicWebsites and Mailing Lists
Latest: DistroKid Acquired Bandzoogle, Sep 14, 2023
Browse topicOther Streaming
Latest: Deezer's New ‘Artist Centric' Model, Sep 12, 2023
Browse topicReleases
Latest: Black Hole, Jul 26, 2022
Browse topicFeatured
Latest: 8 Best Music Marketing Companies in 2026 (Promotion and Education), Apr 28, 2025
Browse topicPaid Ads
Latest: Your First 1 Million Streams (Ultimate Guide), Aug 16, 2024
Browse topicSelling Products
Latest: Drip Review: The Best Email Marketing Platform for Creators, Mar 21, 2023
Browse topicContent Creator
Posts about being a content creator and the creator economy.
Latest: The Truth About YouTube Content ID for Indie Musicians, May 18, 2025
Browse topicBusiness
Posts about my experience running my businesses.
Latest: Did Snoop Dogg Only Get Paid $45k For 1 Billion Streams?, Mar 7, 2025
Browse topicLyrics
Latest: Ocean Eyes, Aug 19, 2022
Browse topicReviews
Posts reviewing products or services that I use.
Latest: Hypeddit Review: Smart Links, Pre-saves, AI-Powered Ads and More, May 11, 2025
Browse topicTikTok
Latest: Organic Music Marketing feat. Anthony Pacheco, Nov 10, 2023
Browse topicGlossary
Latest: What is Spotify Release Radar?, Nov 2, 2024
Browse topicLists
Latest: The Best Spotify Promotion Services, Oct 21, 2023
Browse topicPersonal
Latest: Going Dark On Social Media As A Content Creator, Sep 22, 2023
Browse topicUncategorized
Latest: How To Make It In Music feat. Ben Patterson, Dec 11, 2023
Browse topicVideos
Latest: Meta Ads For Music DSPs OTHER Than Spotify, May 2, 2025
Browse topicWeb 3.0
Latest: Best NFT Marketplaces for Music Creators, Feb 28, 2022
Browse topicAnalytics
Latest: Spotify Royalty Study: Premium vs Free User Pay Per Stream, Jun 8, 2024
Browse topicModern Music Marketing Podcast
Latest: Music Ad Tips YOU Need (From A Profitable Record Label) feat. spiration music, Jul 8, 2025
Browse topicProductivity
Posts about productivity as a content creator and business owner.
Latest: Best Productivity Tools For Content Creators, Oct 4, 2023
Browse topicSubmitHub
Latest: The Full Story of SubmitHub with Jason Grishkoff, May 5, 2023
Browse topicSync / Licensing
Latest: Six Figure Music Income & Sync Licensing feat. Eric Copeland (Make Music Income), Oct 10, 2023
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