Stop Using Social Media To Promote Your Music

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Stop using social media to promote your music and here's why...
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00:00 - Intro
02:36 - Why do I need content?
05:38 - Focus on creating
07:05 - Find the treasure
07:59 - Context is key
10:07 - Does it work on socials?
12:30 - Art v Discovery
13:54 - You are the superhero
15:50 - The pay-off
17:57 - Narrative before music
20:03 - SEO
22:38 - Comments
24:29 - Conclusion
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Hey! I’m Damian Keyes and I've worked with musicians every day of my life for the past 20 years. The internet is de ply untrusting understandably and here is my background so you can have the full picture.
When I was 18, I was signed to a major label and at 23 I co-founded a Music University in Europe called BIMM (valued at $300M). I’m also a bass player, I’ve played for a number of artists including Eric Clapton, Alanis Morrisette and Billy Cobham. I initially retired at 30, but realised that life gets boring if you’re not building!
I have always been in-between the music industry and education which is how I ended up building my KZfaq channel - I’ve been teaching artists how to release music long before it was a ‘niche’! I now educate artists around the world with my Academy, KZfaq channel and Social Agency.
It’s great to meet you and looking forward to working together on your music!

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@BrysonGrayMusic 3 ай бұрын

I’m a successful independent artist and I post 3 times per day but I plan out every thing. Different styles and different post. I still watch your videos even though I have 150k monthly listeners.

@HandMeDeals 3 ай бұрын

99% of these artist don't post enough or the right things. Congrats on your success and best of blessings on your journey .

@methtelchris 3 ай бұрын

Same here, got 210k listeners and still want to know more :)

@rochellevincentevonk 2 ай бұрын

@@methtelchris and that's why u are successful !

@arigumora 2 ай бұрын

🔥🔥🔥 boutta peep ur music

@methtelchris 2 ай бұрын

270k now. I love it. Join me on my journey peeps

@kylembagley 3 ай бұрын

Title: Stop Using Social Media To Promote Your Music Reality: Actually use social media way more

@DamianKeyes 3 ай бұрын

The joys of KZfaq algorithm, I hate it as much as the everyone else. Hopefully there was value in the video though and it helps 🙂🙂

@OTLCellartapes Ай бұрын

"Stop Using Brute Force Methods on Social Media"

@AlexWalshMusic 3 ай бұрын

I’ve also heard that the listener is the super hero and we’re here to help them on their hero’s journey with our music.

@jonathanharris6232 3 ай бұрын

That's a cool perspective...the thing that defines the artist is what the listener embodies and makes their own. It becomes the soundtrack to THEIR life through you, the artist

@alexwalsh6718 3 ай бұрын

That’s interesting. I’ve heard the customer is the hero and you’re there to help them, guide them, solve a problem, on their hero’s journey. But what does that look like with a musical artist? You answered it.

@The-Legend-of-P 3 ай бұрын

Yep exactly true. We’re here to help others and make a difference or impact in someone’s life. They’re the main character of their own life and will use our music to help them on their journey

@TheOMasterJ 3 ай бұрын

@@jonathanharris6232100% agree. All the artists I listen to the most have had a personal impact on me. Whether it’s their perspective, they make great music, entertaining personality or a combo of those things something resonated and made me want to stick around to see what’s next.

@coldhardtruth333 3 ай бұрын

Interesting and by us super hero’s

@larswillsen 3 ай бұрын

30+ years ago I lost the ability to play my synths, then some 30+ years later my wife and daughter gave me an early 60 year anniversary gift .. a complete studio - I spend a year re-recording more than 200 and when I was about to release it I was hit with a stroke (Blood clot in my left brain). - I still release and still have a billion before I go - Check me out, you might like it 🙂

@DamianKeyes 3 ай бұрын

This is such a powerful story and it will hit with many people if it’s told well on socials. I’m so sorry you have been through this tough time but I’m so glad you’re taking solace in your music. I’m here to help 😊😊

@larswillsen 3 ай бұрын

@@DamianKeyes Thank you, It's not that I need it to be - I do enjoy the few people I have more than anything - Thank you for even reacting, I really appreciate it :-)

@Ellifmusic 3 ай бұрын

This is so inspiring 😭 just subbed ❤

@larswillsen 3 ай бұрын

@@Ellifmusic Thank you ❤

@DanteS-119 3 ай бұрын

Fuck yeah man rock on

@MariannesStudio 3 ай бұрын

Social media is my job so a lot of these concepts are things I already teach my clients… and yet I found the way you phrased things crystal clear. Super interesting. I want all my musician friends to watch this. Thanks man, great work!

@7hillspoet 3 ай бұрын

Ty for sharing. I’ve been feeling frustrated with socials. What I gather from this video is that great storytelling is the key to the content game. The best thing to do is clarify our story as an artist, clarify the stories of our songs, then tailor each story to the specific platform using additional metadata to aid that platform in finding the right audience.

@DamianKeyes 3 ай бұрын

I really appreciate that, don’t give up just keep on experimenting and trying new things. Hope this helps and keep me posted. 😊😊

@Staykool777 3 ай бұрын

Damn, thats a great summary. Only got thru 2 minutes of the video but after your comment I'm good. LOL. Thx

@7hillspoet 3 ай бұрын

@@Staykool777lol at least leave it running so Damien gets that sweet sweet ad revenue

@vasarian 3 ай бұрын

I have found that if you have enough music then turn to music video and film. Give it not only legs to grow but a path to walk down. We did it.Thx for the info Damian!

@SrTubular 3 ай бұрын

Damian is giving social media advise that applies not just for music related contet, but for other areas as well. Great advise.

@SteveAdamsChannel 3 ай бұрын

Makes a lot of sense. The principles of digital marketing are basically universal. What changes is the product going through it! We. as musicians are now (having) to do what many relied on the "company" or others to do for us. Times have obviously changed. However, it is for the better in many ways if you're willing to learn and work (smartly of course)! The best to you in your efforts!

@petron495 3 ай бұрын

Good advice as always Damian. Thanks very much. Can’t wait to get into more DK mba stuff and see you this week!

@dekafmusic 3 ай бұрын

So much value in this free 25 minute video. You’ve helped me a lot in navigating this upcoming artist life. If this what is in the free content you make, it makes me wonder what the hell is in your paid courses. Hoping to be able to afford one soon.

@JonWhiteCreatives 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic video as always. So many great tips available, but the one major drawback to all of them is that the platforms we are posting to are under no obligation to show the content to anyone and you can’t post something directly to the people you are trying to reach. No matter the strategy, you are still throwing content into a black hole hoping that someone sees it.

@psychedelicelvis-777 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely true but the platforms are obligated to show content from the "big boys"(shadowy government types) that bought up all the platforms to continue with the propagandizing of the masses because most people were moving away from "mainstream media"(TV) and now when you engage with them you get a face full of adverts, promotion of medical emergency "hoaxes" and other mind controlling so-called scientific invented fearmongering crisis ! Its like dealing with spoilt petulant children!

@adamlindall3208 3 ай бұрын

Do something about it, make an app that targets people to promote to brooo. Do it. Do it now.

@SeeSawMassacre 3 ай бұрын

Well put. And the inefficacy of trying to get listeners this way is obvious when you think about it from a listener's point of view. I love music- i seek it out- but i never use instagram to find new music to listen to. So why would i expect my band to be found by listeners on instagram? These platforms aren't made for music. KZfaq is for video junk, instagram is mainly art junk (it's not even great for photos or visual art, due to low resolution and goofy cropping), twitter is for gossip, and i don't know what tiktok is for, but i'm sure it's not designed for music discovery and sharing songs. None of my favorite musicians owe any of their success- if they've had any- to social media. They either got their fans under the old way of doing things- radio play, t.v. appearances, soundtracks etc., or if they're younger, they have a meager following from years of touring. I've not seen a lot of benefit from social media- in my experience or others'.

@rachidmorad224 3 ай бұрын

Damian you excelled at this video 👍🏻. Very out of the box idears and readings of the operation.

@sturgandfriendsmusic7420 3 ай бұрын

Amazing content as always brother! So super helpful. Thank you 🙏 appreciate you Damian!

@missmichellevp 3 ай бұрын

I just love your channel. Thank you for all the advice. I need a manager like you. 🙏🏻

@matschmusic 23 күн бұрын

Brilliant Damian, your content on this is fantastic and I really appreciate your insight on this subject and your sharp strategy. Thank you for sharing your experience and insights. 🙏

@dandedie 3 ай бұрын

Love the break down on this, one of your best videos, thanks!

@electreelife 3 ай бұрын

Man, I like you. Always genuine content. Highly appreciated.

@GENREBENDER- 3 ай бұрын

Everything you said here has been my realization over the last month! What I've notticed, everyone makes music, but people want whole stories, not just the recorded song. They basically want a true piece of you.

@sophiequirionxo 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Damian for this video! 🙏🏻 I released a song for the first time last Friday. I’ll keep it in mind: building our brand > promoting the music by itself

@afamhillz 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the information boss. I’m very grateful 🙏🏾. It’s very helpful.

@PaulChaneymusic Ай бұрын

Another Excellent video Damian. thanks. You are spot on with the superhero analogy.

@DamianKeyes Ай бұрын

Thanks so much Paul, appreciate that 😊😊

@eyeglassesstringmusic 3 ай бұрын

Always appreciate your insights Damian. It's helped me grow my fanbase and TikTok from 100 to 6K followers in a few months. Here's to musical success for anyone else watching and reading this 👏🏻

@DamianKeyes 3 ай бұрын

That is awesome, well done! That was all you, you smashed it and it shows that you can scale this up to 100k should you choose. Congrats, this has made my day! 🙂🙂

@heythere6983 3 ай бұрын

How much does tik tok pay?

@coldhardtruth333 3 ай бұрын

@@heythere6983That’s the wrong approach lol

@therealpatrickcorr 17 күн бұрын

Watching from Nashville. Incredible advice, such high value advice. Thank You!

@mayawebb3000 3 ай бұрын

Incredible, thank you so much for this treasure trove!!!

@DamianKeyes 3 ай бұрын

I appreciate this, thank you so much 🙂🙂

@Mitchlavelle 3 ай бұрын

Always on Point!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@ganderson87 3 ай бұрын

25 mins of Music Marketing Superman! Thanks! 🙏🏻

@CtotheV 26 күн бұрын

Great video - good stuff is near the end.

@noahhutton2003 3 ай бұрын

Found this extremely helpful thank you!

@jorhanson8583 3 ай бұрын

I'm just starting out on figuring out how to promote my music on social media, so thanks for some sage advice.

@LilyBowen 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the valuable tips and perspective. :)

@DamianKeyes 3 ай бұрын

I really appreciate that, thanks Lily! 😊😊

@vernonpapers 3 ай бұрын

really helpful, DK. Thanks for the information. I've got a new release happening shortly. Will use these tips for sure.

@tjt_88 3 ай бұрын

How can you “story tell” and still keep some mystery? Or artists who don’t want to be a character or personality on socials? I think that is what can get lost in this day and age. People over explain the meaning of a song for example in a post and there’s nothing left for the listener to find their own meaning just by listening. There aren’t great examples for artists who are more indie / alternative and aren’t trying to be characters / pop stars. To me at least, it feels like there’s only room for those types of artists on these platforms anymore. Anything too “arty” doesn’t translate with these “rules” we seemingly have to play by. I don’t know, just thoughts

@SeeSawMassacre 3 ай бұрын

That's how it seems to me too. I even asked one of these popular youtube guys to provide me some examples of bands who've done what they were proposing and had success; they got kind of combative and never did come up with a single example.

@gloriuos14 3 ай бұрын

Good question! Too bad most of these KZfaqrs can't or don't want to give you an answer. I'm a private person myself..

@iamhunterreece 3 ай бұрын

You are a legend, thank you Damian

@MsMoem 3 ай бұрын

Makes a lot of sense! Great tips!!

@adbmusicify 2 ай бұрын

your use of analogies are absolutely perfect

@DamianKeyes 2 ай бұрын

Lol thanks that actually means a lot as sometimes I think they are bit bonkers! The new videos has some really out there ones! 🙂🙂

@AThousandHills 3 ай бұрын

Really appreciate the advice - I need to do something about it now and get posting!! 😊

@meowcat4245 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Damian you are a legend!

@OriginalRedFox 3 ай бұрын

Very good guidance in a digital market place that is quite complex. Thanks 🙏🏽

@madehumanstudios Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ruthlssmusic 3 ай бұрын

brilliant thank you Damian!

@DamianKeyes 3 ай бұрын

I really appreciate this, thank you 🙂❤

@william3000201 3 ай бұрын

Great advice. I'll try to put that to task . I'm the superhero. Very cool 😎

@livx31998 3 ай бұрын

Planned on watching TikTok growth tutorials all day and picking through for golden nuggets… didn’t have to after this video. This video had it all. The Superman metaphor was exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you

@DamianKeyes 3 ай бұрын

So glad to help! Good luck 💪😊

@growsomeplace9987 3 ай бұрын

Nice video, a little fast for me, but that's OK as I am just looking at different video styles now vs. then. Thanks for the info, I really like the superhero analogy.

@ansmfella 3 ай бұрын

Gold! Thank you

@dbutler721 3 ай бұрын

Genius insights as usual! Maybe someday I’ll finish some songs, follow your advice and get them out in the world.

@0Stella 3 ай бұрын

ugh as per usual., mind bursting with info. This was precision at its best, Damo, thank you. So much to think about and apply in this one.

@DamianKeyes 3 ай бұрын

Really appreciate that, let’s make 2024 a big and fun year 😊😊

@0Stella 3 ай бұрын

@@DamianKeyes ooooft super into that. Another 1:1 may be in order, I'm just coming to the end of the cycling promo cycle!

@addedlane 3 ай бұрын

Damn! This is some good perspective 🙏🏽

@DamianKeyes 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate that 😊😊

@OGFantum 3 ай бұрын

Great information

@beatrixguitar 3 ай бұрын

Hi Damien, love your content, but I’ve been struggling to adapt some of your point to my classical guitar channel in the past. Would be cool to see more videos specifically for instrumentalists ☺️

@TeezyVibes 3 ай бұрын

Man just put 3 contents worth of information into one video. Thanks for the education Damo.

@commonhours 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, DK!

@DamianKeyes 3 ай бұрын

My pleasure and thank you so much, I appreciate you 😊😊

@orangeboard 2 ай бұрын

that was fantastic thank you Damian

@DamianKeyes 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much i really appreciate this 🙂🙂

@cenozoaband 3 ай бұрын

Damian says right things here, and of course it's very important to promote your music. I like these steps truly! Some of us though don't have the talent for developing a brand. It's frustrating. Let me tell you my story (as a storyteller) I quit promoting a year ago. Engagement fell. Some people stayed. My day job does the thing with money. Music now is just a hobby again, I'm just putting more money it, to print CDs for those few that ACTUALLY care. And it's better for my personal mental heath. I got to do whatever I want, compose whatever, depart from my current style, not caring about an audience. In a way, it's freeing to not chase the algorithms, the branding. Again, that's not to say anything with the video is wrong, of course not. Just wanted to share that promoting is not feasible for me, because I just can't do it 😂

@danmcbmusic Ай бұрын

Some good advice and insights.

@hersseptienda8682 3 ай бұрын

Love You Bro

@danielvestcomposer 3 ай бұрын

This video literally came up when I needed it. I definitely learned something from this video that I can use. Thanks for sharing Damian!

@DamianKeyes 3 ай бұрын

I’m glad it did! Good luck ⚡️😊

@danielvestcomposer 3 ай бұрын

Thanks - that thing with the comments - that was gold. I never though about it this way, but it makes so much sense@@DamianKeyes

@DamianKeyes 3 ай бұрын

@@danielvestcomposer I believe we are in the communications industry and any way we can communicate whether that through art or just being a good human always helps 😊😊

@jz5005 3 ай бұрын

I really needed this…

@Jeronimo365 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant as always. 👍

@DamianKeyes 3 ай бұрын

I really appreciate that, hopefully I won’t get punched by Mike Tyson or it would be curtains for me!!

@KingnaTheAgent 3 ай бұрын

Thanks, Damian!

@DamianKeyes 3 ай бұрын

Appreciate you! Thanks for the love it means a lot 😊😊

@vishnumenon81 3 ай бұрын

Another insightful video 😊

@RickRockerMusic 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for making this. Is there anyone you can point me to to use as a model for a musician who offers value in their post? I tend to feel like I’m only interesting when I’m performing live or in studio. Is that enough? I was kinda thinking just to focus on that and show the in between of the process basically. I tend to like having “Clark Kent” time for myself a lot and sometimes I feel that’s more genuine so I think “maybe I should just record the non Rick Rocker stuff too”. Idk. I’ve been working on new music and have an album almost done so I’m trying to figure a game plan. Your video is helping me brainstorm tho so thanks again! Appreciate your help 🤘🏼

@DanteS-119 3 ай бұрын

That was really really damn good

@withinthevoid 3 ай бұрын

this video is great. thank you!!! Always where do you get that shirt? its sick

@marquisnicholas6985 3 ай бұрын

Great Knowledge and insight again.

@DamianKeyes 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, I’m here to help! Keep smashing it! 😊😊

@prodtyche 3 ай бұрын

VIDEO OF THE YEAR.

@bellemt 3 ай бұрын

Too good to be free 🙌

@illatek 15 күн бұрын

Creating content from comments is a really interesting idea. I’m not sure how to do it tho . I will defo try to start convos from comments more . And maybe using a comment as a video and responding to it . I’d love to hear others ideas on how to do this more !

@WillBrahm 3 ай бұрын

Love the Superman Clark Kent analogy Damo

@redcurrantrecords 3 ай бұрын

some great advice

@likwidguns 3 ай бұрын

Great information!

@DamianKeyes 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊😊

@atlassilverbraid 3 ай бұрын

Great. What you say at 21:15 is what I missed doing correctly.

@joehermanartist 3 ай бұрын

Good video!

@Alenciasmusic 3 ай бұрын

Would love to see you do a case study episode on the MASSIVE success of Connor Price's Spin the Globe marketing campaign!! Think it would be awesome for us as independent artists to understand the why and how behind his success.

@sinsoftherich 3 ай бұрын

Feel like you're contradicting yourself. In another video I watched you were talking about knocking out 20 videos in an hour. I think it was the "20 day release strategy" video or something like that. In THAT video you were pushing the grindset mindset and now in this video you're telling us to step back and make things we're proud of without worrying about the amount. I'm just gonna assume it's somewhere in the middle.

@iamhunterreece 3 ай бұрын

This is a good observation, and open to interpretation. I think the two can co-exist though. Filming a bunch of content together in a batch helps creating content easier, but that doesn't have to be garbage material. You can tell story, and show your personality, without spending so much time. Everything about your shot tells your story; your clothes, maybe there's a skateboard in your shot, maybe your in the middle of hiking a nature trail, maybe your wearing a Denver Broncos hat. All of the details are silent ways to tell your story, and show the viewer what makes you uniquely you.

@beccivoyante 3 ай бұрын

yup…… he literally has paid courses saying the complete opposite of this.

@UnseemlyGenie00 3 ай бұрын

He said you have to have strategy behind it not just pump out whatever stuff you can think of. And recording 20 videos in one day and releasing them one at a time daily just makes good business sense. Unless you would rather work every day?

@sinsoftherich 16 күн бұрын

@@UnseemlyGenie00 It's more or less just the quality or quantity argument. In a perfect world you would have both quality videos and have them in abundance. That's just not reality tho as an independent artist with no team or even having a small team. If you want to create truly special pieces of content I sincerely doubt that it will come from rushing through 20 videos in a day (as an independent artist with a small team or no team). Now if you have a record label backing you and all the resources in the world there's no doubt you can have quality and quantity at the same time.

@sinsoftherich 16 күн бұрын

@@iamhunterreece I think it really depends on the type of content you're setting out to create. Some pieces of content takes more time than other pieces of content. If it's just a simple lip sync video with lyrics and a cool background then that's not too difficult. If you're trying to tell a comprehensive story alongside the stuff I just mentioned previously and you want to make it visually pleasing almost like short form music videos then there's naturally going to be more time involed. That process could look something like: Writing scripts, storyboarding, setting scenes (props, lighting, cameras, etc.) and then editing it. This is all by yourself by the way if you don't have any team alongside you.

@AyoTvByUs 3 ай бұрын

This is on point man instead of Superman Im thinking be Joker or Venom 🤘🏼😈🤘

@KingKelechiMusic 3 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot

@lasentinal 3 ай бұрын

Your presentations are of great value. Keep up the great work. For me, there is one turn off and that is the denigration of the beautiful name of Karen. There is already an appropriate word. It starts with 'B' and rhymes with witch.

@RikLeedsMusic.77 3 ай бұрын

"If you're just putting up your content so someone will listen to your music, your already off the mark"... This is why i hate social media 🤦

@SeeSawMassacre 3 ай бұрын

This is what all my favorite musicians would do- if anything. Music is first for a musician, but these people tell you the opposite. I always think of Bones from Star Trek- i'm a musician, not a content creator dammit!

@RikLeedsMusic.77 3 ай бұрын

@@SeeSawMassacre ...exactly

@jaronkiger 3 ай бұрын

What an intro!!!

@DamianKeyes 3 ай бұрын

I defo don’t fancy being punched by Iron Mike lol

@1ChrisBlake 3 ай бұрын

I think the biggest gem you have in this video is letting the viewer know why you’re in front of them

@DamianKeyes 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Chris, I will make more of that point in future videos as I believe you are right, it's so important when grabbing attention 🙂🙂

@kylevox-cn8zf 3 ай бұрын

Hi Damo - do you mind me asking what camera you use for your content? I really want something high quality like yourself but I've no idea where to start if you can recommend? Thanks 🙏🏻

@planetclay 3 ай бұрын

wow this stuff gets so intense my head's gonna explode.

@nowi5064 3 ай бұрын

nice one

@DamianKeyes 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 🙂🙂

@JoshuaLuellen-rg8xp 3 ай бұрын

What about instrumental music or music with only a small vocal sample or two then most of the focus is the instrumental part?

@thievingbirds 3 ай бұрын

Waaaaaay ahead of you! Hahahha

@c-flat 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. Solid advise as always. 🙏😊🧙🏻‍♂️ But i have a different issue. On Tiktok I get around 1000 views every vid. Between 100 -300 likes, and about 50 comments. Plus people use my music for their content. BUT, i released an EP 3 week ago and it has had 8 spotify listeners, who have listened 4 times each. What am i doing wrong? How can i be supposedly suceeding on social media yet failing?

@synthoelectro 3 ай бұрын

learned to stop caring about social media. It's for people who have a following, not for those who are trying to get one.

@SeeSawMassacre 3 ай бұрын

Exactly. I've never followed a single musician that i found on social media. I see musicians open at shows, or meet someone or something and then follow them. It's not built for music, and it's ineffective.

@synthoelectro 3 ай бұрын

@@SeeSawMassacrebut is threads possibly changing this? I am watching. It's attached to the fediverse now.

@Narumasano 2 ай бұрын

I'm struggling with all of that right now!😓

@psychedelicelvis-777 3 ай бұрын

Quoting from the Elvis biopic - After singing to a Hound dog on the Steve Allen show to gain more viewers; Scotty Moore - "Well that was embarrassing", Elvis - "What am I supposed to do about it"? Scotty Moore "WE'RE MUSICIANS" !!! Get it ? Kittens or credibility, choice is yours !

@SeeSawMassacre 3 ай бұрын

Yes indeed. And music is a lot of work- even a shiftless bum like me doesn't have enough time to do the countless jobs of recording and releasing songs, and be some kind of algorithm jockey to boot.

@flores-Taylor 3 ай бұрын

Trap. Drill , reggaeton,many stiles of music out there with no story at all. Just all about the melody and vibe

@DamianKeyes 3 ай бұрын

Very true and many counties that have different trends or different dsp’s and promotion. I would say most of my audience is western counties and Spotify based (however not all). The key here is doing what works for you and your music 😊😊

@AmapollaOfficial 24 күн бұрын

Just released my single on Spotify just after I discovered your channel . Genuine great content !

@Matulo 3 ай бұрын

I have a problem that may be the problem of lots of composers. When i upload a cover, it has nice engagement, coments and likes. But when i upload something original it often have a lot less engagement. What should i do?

@robinanneluciahachadoorian4614 2 ай бұрын

Ya MIGHT GET LUCKY? DO UYOU YOU FEEL LUCKY? Kidding I actually agree with you!

@CamzCritiques 3 ай бұрын

thanks for this! im on day 6 of promoting my debut single and everything i post every day remains in 200 view jail and it feels embarassing.. this video came out right on time

@DamianKeyes 3 ай бұрын

Appreciate that. don't worry about the 200 view prison, just concentrate on context and improving the production. Success leaves clues so keep watching for more engagement or a spike in views 🙂🙂 I'm here to help if you are struggling.

@TLM_uk 3 ай бұрын

Same here literally! Good luck 🍀

@lunr_girl 2 ай бұрын

Does anyone have any thoughts on starting a new TikTok account once you’ve started getting the hang of it? I feel like I was feeding the algorithm “bad content” for so long that now I’m sabotaging myself with that bad data even though the content I’m making now is better. I only have 115 followers on TikTok so wondering if now’s the time to jump to a new account 🤔

@aa23music 3 ай бұрын

very useful video!!

@DamianKeyes 3 ай бұрын

I really appreciate this, thank you so much 🙂🙂

@Nykkynn 3 ай бұрын

The bottom line is no one is going to like you if you’re not good. Everybody is trying all these different angles to succeed but the fact of the matter is, a good musician makes a good song. On the other hand, a majority of people do not respond to good music they respond to Contant and therefore they do not actually appreciate music. So let me ask you this, why the hell should I care about a bunch of people who don’t give a fuck about my music? I’m not gonna derail my focus into a bunch of bullshit just saw a bunch of people don’t care about my music might care if I have a picture of a fucking cat. I think you guys missed the point, it’s me and my music that you’re not hearing. For all you know I’ve got the best song that’s ever been written, and you’re never gonna hear it, because it doesn’t have proper content. So what do I need you for? I think about that. We musicians are not the ones that have the problem, society itself does not give a fuck about music, and therefore I don’t give a fuck about them.

@ShayneCutler 3 ай бұрын

I feel you my friend,I have the same problem.Everyone that hears my songs says there great but getting them heard is a nightmare.Maybe musicians should stop writing songs and then they can make content about how there is no new real music anymore...😄😄😄

@Nykkynn 3 ай бұрын

@@ShayneCutlerseeking fame is not the answer. Rebelling against social media and Spotify is the answer- Seeking venue is the answer. Fuck everybody, “I’m playing at this place at this time, and if you’re not there, you’re the loser- not me.” Online content doesn’t move the soul. If they’re not looking for it, they don’t deserve it. It doesn’t matter if you play in an empty room, that doesn’t change the fact that you’re a good musician. Everyone should understand this, and every musician should stand up for themselves by playing to an empty room and being proud of it. This is the rebellion. We rebel against social media we rebel against Spotify, we rebel against everything that’s a fucking lie and a shadowbann. We rebel.

@randomrips2112 3 ай бұрын

You post a great song to KZfaq and people will hear it and share it and it will go viral. .. IF it's a great song. That's how many new artists get signed to labels these days. If you post a song to KZfaq and nobody cares... maybe it's just not a great song.

@randomrips2112 3 ай бұрын

@@Nykkynn Actually if they are not there then you are the loser. With your attitude you will never make it. Better learn to write for your fans, talk to your fans, and do everything you can to make those fans happy and play music that they like and want to hear. Without fans, and specifically without new fans growing your fan base... You are nothing.

@The-Legend-of-P 3 ай бұрын

⁠⁠⁠⁠@@randomrips2112he isn’t saying that, he’s just saying to do you and people will follow. Why cater to fans that already like your music? They like you for you snd the music you’ve already made, so don’t switch your style for people that already like you. Just do you and people will follow. And your fans will already empathize with you because of the themes and messages in your songs so you won’t need to do everything to make your fans happy. The fans are already happy because they like you and found you.

@TheWorldsNo1Superstar 3 ай бұрын

Fight Mike Tyson Damien! I'll produce the event. Just be ready to be eaten alive. 😂 You rock at getting us engaged. ❤ every word of advice in this video. A huge hug.

@DamianKeyes 3 ай бұрын

Yeah I think I might not fair well in with Mike Tyson, even at his age his new workout videos are still terrifying! Appreciate you dude, thank you 😊😊

@spike8683 3 ай бұрын

I hear you on the superman thing, but I also know that what is very popular on Tiktok is slice of life, relatable, real life content. People dont want to feel like you're advertising them, and don't want to feel like things are too polished. They want to feel like you hit record on your phone and gave them a vibe. What do we think?

@Baumarius 3 ай бұрын

Bring your friends into your community and invite them to bring their friends in by the nature of your actions and storytelling, and then your fans will do it for you. Give them more than just with your music. Give them you. Be wild. You won't just "be successful" if you do this - you'll have a way to find and create meaning in your life and the lives of others. And if you screw up, you can fix it. Your growth may not be exponential but it will be inevitable. While you're reading this you're probably thinking "Is there some nugget of truth in here that might get me to that goodie (success in music, specifically)?" It was never about the music.