Of all the pieces in the music industry, marketing tends to be the one thing that independent artists tend to struggle with the most. To help out we’ve come up with 70 great ways to promote your music. Let’s dive in…
70 Ways to Promote Your Music
- Distribute to online stores with Symphonic 😉
- Promote on Soundcloud
- Soundcloud Ads
- Promote on Facebook
- Share on Facebook Groups
- Facebook marketing
- Bandcamp
- Bandsintown
- IG Reels
- Instagram Ads
- Snapchat
- Twitter Ads
- Reach out to blogs
- Secure a premiere in a blog
- YouTube Video
- Music Videos
- Monetize your video on YouTube
- YouTube Networks (ex. Trap Nation)
- Traxsource Charts
- Beatport Charts
- Beatport Mixes
- Stream on Spotify
- Promote your personal Spotify playlists
- Get featured on Spotify official playlists
- Stream on Pandora
- Create a Pandora Radio Station
- At gigs
- Printing CD’s
- Pressing vinyl
- On your website
- Newsletters
- Online Radio
- Radio
- Share it with close family and friends
- Google Ads
- Display ads in blogs
- Feedback groups (ex. Facebook.com/hrelab)
- Dating apps (literally – this is a thing)
- Splice’s Community Section
- Twitch
- Stageit
- Patreon
- Word of Mouth
- Merch/Stickers
- Hype Machine
- Sending your music to well-known artists
- Collaborating with other artists
- Competitions (ex. Unsigned Only)
- Throwing USBS at your favorite DJs while they are playing a set (jk… or are we?)
- Remix contests (Wavo)
- SubmitHub
- Reverb Nation
- Meta Pop
- Artist Union
- MixCloud
- Spinnin Records Talent Pool
- Songkick
- Google Groups
- Yahoo Groups
- Utilize a street team
- EPK
- Local Morning shows
- Performing live at tailgates
- Networking at Music conferences
- Get your music on TikTok
- Advertise on TikTok
Get to work! 💯
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