Category: music resources
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How Independent Artists Actually Grow in the Spotify Algorithm (Without Going Viral)
Getting Noticed by the Spotify algorithm If you had asked me in the early days of Spotify what it took to grow, I would have said luck. Get on a playlist, hope something catches, maybe get discovered. But after years of releasing music independently, watching songs sit unnoticed, and then slowly seeing traction build, I…
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Unique Christmas Songs and Odd Holiday Music Discovery
Beyond Jingle Bells: A Guide to Unique, Unusual, Romantic, Odd, and Indie Christmas Music For many listeners, Christmas music starts and ends with the same handful of classics. You know the ones, cheerful sleigh bells, predictable lyrics, and decades of radio repetition. But if you dig a little deeper, there’s an entire hidden world of…
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Music Marketing For Unsigned and Independent Bands
Why It’s So Hard for Independent Musicians to Get on Spotify Editorial Playlists For many artists searching “how to get on Spotify editorial playlists as an independent artist” or “why unsigned musicians can’t get playlisted on Spotify,” the answer is rarely simple, and often frustrating. The reality is that breaking into Spotify’s editorial ecosystem is…
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Do you know someone in a band that has a Christmas song?
Do You Know a Band With a Christmas Song? We Want to Hear It. Christmas music has a special kind of magic. A great Christmas song can turn a cold drive home into a warm memory, make a quiet night feel nostalgic, or instantly transport someone back to childhood. While the world hears the same…
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Top 10 Marketing Tools For Independent Bands
Music marketing strategies for new independent artists 2026 Here are the top 10 music marketing tools for independent bands: When an independent band actively promotes their music, through social media, playlists, blogs, or even word of mouth, they’re essentially feeding the algorithm the signals it craves. Every stream, save, and playlist add is a vote…
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Easy acoustic love songs for duet cover
Vulnerable acoustic love song covers There’s a moment in every live set where a band either truly connects with the audience or slowly loses them, and more often than not, that moment comes down to song choice. Right now, there’s a huge opportunity for bands and musicians willing to step slightly outside the obvious and…
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Lost Songs With Hit Potential
There’s a quiet shift happening in music right now, and if you’re paying attention, you can feel it. Listeners are drifting away from overproduced, algorithm-built tracks and leaning back into something real: imperfect vocals, human phrasing, guitar-driven emotion, songs that actually bleed. The kind of records that don’t just play in the background… they stay…
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Guess how much I made in 41 years as an independent artist
Find the answer here https://www.tiktok.com/@coffeeandaplaylist.com/video/7618215681749765390?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7597269698493400631 Now I discovered a new way to marketing my music! Check it out, its called SoundLink I’ve had great results from SoundLink and they keep adding great features! Real Spotify promotion methods focus on attracting genuine listeners through consistent releases, engaging content, and building a real connection with your audience,…
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How To Promote Music On Spotify As An Independent Artist
How to Promote Music on Spotify If you want to move beyond “releasing into the void,” you need a multi-layered attack. 1. The “Hook-First” Social Strategy Stop posting “Our new single is out now!” and start posting value. 2. Music Promotion For Small Aritsts“ 3. Direct Fan Ownership Algorithms are fickle. You need to own…
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