Blogs, playlist curators, and radio programmers reject most submissions in under ten seconds, and usually for logistical reasons rather than musical ones. A complete press kit removes every excuse to move on. What has to be in the email One…
Streaming royalties are the least productive part of an independent artist’s income, and yet they absorb most of the attention. Artists who make a living from music almost always assemble revenue from several sources, with streaming acting as discovery rather…
Playlist placement is the single most misunderstood part of independent music promotion. Artists are told it is the key to streaming income, then sold placements that damage the account they were supposed to help. Here is how the system actually…