Explore music growth topics.
A practical map of music marketing topics, grouped around the questions artists, labels, and marketers come here to answer.
Music Marketing
Release strategy, fan growth, promotion systems, and practical artist marketing.
Latest: Spotify Is Turning Into YouTube?, Jun 20, 2026
Browse topicSpotify
Spotify growth, playlist strategy, followers, streaming data, and platform changes.
Latest: Spotify Is Turning Into YouTube?, Jun 20, 2026
Browse topicDigital Ads
Meta ads, TikTok ads, YouTube ads, retargeting, campaign testing, and paid acquisition.
Latest: Meta Ads Spotify Forecast Tool, Jun 20, 2026
Browse topicYouTube
YouTube strategy, video marketing, creator growth, and searchable video breakdowns.
Latest: Spotify Is Turning Into YouTube?, Jun 20, 2026
Browse topicMusic Distribution
Distribution, DistroKid, release operations, royalties, and catalog administration.
Latest: Spotify Is Turning Into YouTube?, Jun 20, 2026
Browse topicRoyalties
Royalty analysis, streaming payouts, revenue reporting, and catalog performance.
Latest: Spotify Royalty Calculator, Jun 19, 2026
Browse topicRelease Strategy
Pre-save, launch, post-release, and campaign planning for new music.
Latest: I Posted 400+ Times on Social Media in 5 Weeks to Promote My Music (was it worth it?), Jun 16, 2026
Browse topicPlaylists
Playlist pitching, deep links, playlist campaigns, and streaming context.
Latest: Why Spotify Followers Don't Matter, Jun 1, 2026
Browse topicSocial Media
TikTok, Instagram, short-form content, and organic artist discovery.
Latest: Spotify Is Turning Into YouTube?, Jun 20, 2026
Browse topicTools
Free calculators and utilities for artists, labels, managers, and music marketers.
Latest: Spotify Is Turning Into YouTube?, Jun 20, 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 2025 (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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