Comments on: Stop Chasing Playlists and Start Building a Music Career — Our Latest Podcast

By: The Paperback Hero

The Paperback Hero — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 19:22:06 +0000

good points… i was wondering the same things as I read

By: Sad Clown

Sad Clown — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 21:46:14 +0000

Oh sure, its easy, just play shows to your friends and eventually that’s better than Spotify playlists. In da real world artists can’t afford to just play out for peanuts waiting for their big break. They can do that, but 10 years will go by with nothing to show for it. Spotify is worth more than live shows these days. So is licensing, and influencer marketing (sad but tru). But to say “ignore Spotify, build your own base instead” without any insight in the real world on how that’s done. Written by someone who’s never been a musician who made it. Name one recent artist who slugged it out on the road and made it without the support of a label. And you know how to get support of a label these days? Have good streaming numbers. Also, if you’re going to spend money, don’t spend it driving around the country playing to 4 people. Spend it on studio recordings. producers, mixers.

By: Rel

Rel — Sun, 01 Dec 2019 02:51:47 +0000

I was brushing up on Spotify for the last 2 weeks, watched about 30 vids on Spotify Playlists and hacking the algorithm, THEN I come across this.

Thanks God for leading me in the right direction, and of course, Paul & Ari.

By: Rel

Rel — Sun, 01 Dec 2019 02:49:22 +0000

In reply to Aussie Jack.

If only that was written more coherently. Seems like you have good points, but not quite sure.

By: Aussie Jack

Aussie Jack — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 23:44:04 +0000

Right
Stay away from all of this crapo build your catalog the industry is dead
COMPOUNDING INTEREST
Wait till it’s over
It’s not long now
Unless you want your music taken from you because some ass doesn’t like your attitude or what you say like Taylor
Who in there right mind would sign a contract after that

By: D.

D. — Tue, 26 Nov 2019 17:00:30 +0000

There are other streaming platforms, but most independent marketing advice is about spotity. Get into editorial playlists, avoid long song intros, blah blah blah. Do ads, be a slave of the algorithms.
Getting real fans is hard, even for buskers.