I'm at 37 monthly listeners after promoting my single via shortform vids on Reels, Shorts and TikTok for about a month (was shadowbanned from TikTok so I've stopped using that). Got on a small indie playlist which seemed to help more than the shortform content. This was around what I was realistically expecting, though I was hoping for more traction obviously. 10,000 listeners seems extremely high for a first release and I think you'd have to get very lucky/have the right connections for that to happen.

I dropped my first official release about a month ago and I currently have a little over 2k streams on Spotify alone...its titled Sons and Daughters by Jay Fkay, and its just one of those songs I'm proud of and can't wait to have enter more people's ears cause I'm really confident in how wholesome it is and its replay value. Thanks for this video by the way, really insightful

I released my debut single almost 3 months ago. And to be honest, even though I was really hoping to get playlisted into an editorial playlist (silly me I know), it went better than I expected. I was able to built up some attention before Play went live, so I had some steams on the release day and days after. I released an ep with versions of the song few days after the release day, and that helped a lot as well. And even though my few non-singles I've released after this one haven't reached Play's numbers, I can definitely see why. What I'd recommend to anyone, is to just stay true to yourself. Don't do what others do, you have to find your own style, which takes a lot of time, and that's completely fine. Be curious, be brave, and even if something is not working for you, try to not get stuck just in one place - just keep trying and doing your stuff :).

put me on the waitlist for the distro company when you start it! im with AWAL and The Orchard, but ....

miss working with you guys. ill be back. thanks for the video! 🔥

On my debut release, I was uneducated! Happy is the artist who finds this video in time. I had money but I invested it wrong. Yet I have had some happy results through running Ads i.e. 188000+ views on my Music Video. 29 posts have been made by TikTok Users featuring my debut song! But I gotta agree with you, the ability to cleverly post micro-content is a Godsend for artists everywhere! 💿💿💿

What is the site for the playlist hunter?

Just because I run a music ads on my Spotify United master turn down my song from Spotify

My first release was an EP. On the main track that was pitched I got 1,000 streams (mostly from my friends) in like 2 months. I didn't release again until 3 years later and I'm 3 months post-release and it almost has 1,000 streams now but those streams are much more organic.

My debut release was 6 months ago and I have about 25 streams, 20 of which are from me :). Needless to say, I must not have done something correctly so maybe someone can learn from me. I write good music, from the heart, and am trying to change the world with what I write, but no one is really streaming it or is into it yet except for my parents. Sure, I could write songs about beer or wallowing in sadness and probably would possibly do much better but that's a decision I've made, to produce the uplifting music I want to make. I put videos of my performances out on TT and YT but so far, 31 subs on YT and 5 streams or so on streaming platforms. Fortunately, I have a day job. I wish you all better luck than I've had. The good news is, I love writing the music anyway and it has changed who I am for the better and I don't plan to stop anytime soon.

I just released two weeks ago and sat at zero as someone with no knowledge of how to go about this stuff until I used song tools to get on playlists..,, :/ I’m also gonna try to QR stickers w my song or profile and stick them around my city to help but other than that and live performances….idk where tf yall are getting 10k streams from

what do you think about Label radar?

released a rocksingle 3 weeks ago, done heaps of tiktok videos, but forgot to pitch the song .. 100 streams max on spotify, now down to 10.. embarrassing .. of cause fb and insta as well but not so much, as it would be spamming btw sent it to 4zzz with no responce

This is a great video to have drop while I’m in the middle of preparing for my own debut release. You guys are always on top of it

In response to the idea of you starting your own distribution: You’re genuine people who would truly benefit the artists, unlike some other labels and distributors so hope you do! and while I'm not sure how well connected you all are, I know you're aware of channels similar to you, Damian Keyes, Adam Ivey etc. who are as credible as you guys perhaps you could discuss this idea with them. I can envision you all collaborating to create a strong and better alternative for artists. (all a suggestion of course either way you still do very well if you go ahead with that idea.)

Do be honest, our label got a distribution deal with Idol, and we did'nt noticed a major difference comparing to distribution with distrokid.

Are labels sending you debuts because they are mostly signing debuts, and then dropping those acts in favor of other newer artists down the line?

"So if you're an artist with no fans, and you're trying to break on tiktok, just film yourself going on tour with your millions of fans and then you'll blow up"

Do artists appreciate music curators taking their videos (or audio) and uploading to their own platform? Researching for myself as a new music curator.

What makes you think I'll believe this when all my other channel gets is rejection regardless of how well played and recorded my music is? Let me give it to you straight you are NOT allowed success unless you join the funny handshake club ,I was told that by those wo know!

⚠Hello everyone, any advices on how to become a famous artist, if you are someone, give me advice please 😅 . I think i'll promote my music through apple music but i dont know nothing about what is the right way to promote on these platforms.

I don't even like coffee

Love ur accent❤

My problem

Thanks

I rather go direct to consumer instead of spotify but I can see it being a good thing if you guys are the one helping via that link you posted here. I just refuse to work with shady companies.

THank you

LOVE it

On God.

Need artists as reps

yeah but if you milk it 2 much you risk becoming a one hit wonder.

This should be re titled why I don’t have a manager

I would really love to see a video breaking down Tommy Richmans rise with Million Dollar baby

You mean how they fuck their artist

I stuck around so i deserve to do well ❤

I use bandlab since someone stole my computer. Can you still promote my mixtapes? Thanks. I checked your website. Interested.

I do not like candy lol

5 grand isnt nothing. Cant survive off that. min record label should start you off with is 250K-300k so you can hire the right team to go full-time with your music career. Just pray you can go Platinum so you can get that million+ dollar contract deals. 5k isn't worth signing for record label. Just work for the rest of your life and make and sell your own music.

As always, great content. @Burstimo I’ve utilized a lot of what you taught with musicians i met and my own projects and I’m seeing great results. A quick q, I wonder perhaps if there’s room to work in your agency?

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It helps a lot also if u are a hot chick and already known. Even garbage tracks of yours will end up high in spotify editorial playlists. Currently, the garbage track Ayana from pretty pink is at the top of the electronic rising playlist. Seriously?

If you can do all these things, you don’t need a label. If a label isn’t willing to help with these things.. they’re a shit label and there is nothing in it for you.

Would be great to do a entire pd cast on how Spotify takes down full albums stating paid Bots and which isnt the case. With proof lawyers class action suites. There massive Debt, going public and partly owned by major labels, the back room deals.

Do you know anything about releasing music written by someone that has passed? It's an unusual question, but lost of music has been left behind....

wow is good video you help thank you!

How in the world did Damien Keyes show up on here lolz

Can you motivate me to be a insta of my friend can you support me😢😮🎉 please please please send me some message 😭 what I feel lonely I don't have any friends 😔😭 can we able to be a friend😊

But I don't interest in anything but I like to take photos to upload in Instagram 😜😊

Hi aunty how are you 😅

Basically be a pretty girl and you can get a deal 💀