How do you define yourself? Success in today’s music industry is no longer about being the ruler of a given genre. More and more artists are finding success by appealing to listeners across multiple g…
Get your music on our Summer Spotify playlist!
Summer is almost here and Spotify listeners are in the midst of discovering their new favorite summer tunes to turn up and keep on repeat. Have a new release you want to give some extra promo this sum…
4 Benefits Of Recording And Releasing Commentary For Your Music
Do you ever feel like you’re not able to convey the full story when it comes to a certain song with lyrics alone? Maybe there’s a fantastic behind-the-scenes quip you find you keep telling everyone, b…
Creative Ways to Engage with your Fanbase
There are so many ways to engage with your fans that your message can often be lost amongst all the other bands trying to say something. Social media can also lull you into a familiar rhythm where you…
How to Put Together a Marketing Plan
I don’t know about you, but when I hear the word “marketing” I’m instantly flooded with scenes from Mad Men, visions of charts and numbers, and a lot of floating question marks that leave me asking “w…
Get Your Music Reposted on SoundCloud!
Have a new release you’re looking to push on SoundCloud? We just made it simple for you. By following a few simple steps, we will repost your track to our SoundCloud network of over 7,500 follow…
How To Add Value To Your Email List
Social media algorithms can be annoying. They change daily (so it seems) and make it so your fans don’t have the chance to see all of your posts. That’s why people say email lists are the future. As o…
Next Big Sound Introduces: Pandora Playlists & Discovery
A deeper dive into how artists are getting discovered on Pandora. Pandora is a service widely recognized for its ability to promote the discovery of new artists. Combining the power of Pandora’s Genom…
Next Big Sound Introduces: New Audience Map for Pandora Streams
Learn How Pandora is Spreading Your Fan Base Geographically The Audience Map was introduced to Next Big Sound Artist Profiles last November, highlighting the areas where each artist has received Pando…
Instagram Story Ideas For Fan Engagement
Instagram introduced it’s ‘stories’ feature a couple years ago, and everyone has been obsessed ever since. With this feature, you are no longer confined to a single post. You can post a set of as many…