Tag: music marketing
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I entered 4 songwriting contests to see how the judging would differ
I entered the Song of the Year a contest, the John Lennon songwriting contest, the Song Door contest, and the UK Songwriting Contest and here are the results. 4 songwriting contests, four different judging panels… What will different judges say about the the same song entry. I really enjoy entering songwriting contests, it’s exciting to…
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Side-by-side comparison Spotify VS Jango Radio
Here is a side-by-side comparison of fan stats on Spotify VS Jango Radio. This is a fan / follower comparison and not does not involve streaming statistics. Currently Pure Evergreen has 333 fans on Jango Radio compared to 21 followers on Spotify. The difference is that our music is getting getting played on Jango allowing…
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I took a side-by-side comparison of my Spotify and Pandora plays and here’s what I found
I recently launched a new Christmas song titled “Take Me on a Sleigh Ride”. I monitored the stats on both Spotify and Pandora Radio, and the results are surprising. I spent most of my time promoting my music on Spotify, it seems Spotify is the number one place that can make or break an artist’s…
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The value of your music
Don’t let the opinions of others affect how you interpret and value your songwriting. The music business is based upon personal preference and not everyone is going to get the energy at the core of your work. It’s also a matter of luck in this business and a touch of who you know. It’s a…
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MP3 Metadata and Spotify algorithms
Can mp3 Metadata on local mp3 files download to your device affect Spotify algorithm? Let’s find out! I’m doing an experiment to see how the Spotify algorithm is affected by free mp3 downloads I am giving away on my website. How is an mp3 on my phone related to Spotify? “Show audio files from this…
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Fox Lake Illinois crystal store
I had some time to spare while I waited for the Metra Train in Fox Lake today so I walked to a crystal store to look around. I bought a crystal while there and had a nice conversation with the lady working there. I saw their bulletin board on the wall near the entrance so…
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Why your playlist isn’t getting followers
Music streaming platforms have complicated algorithms monitoring listener behavior, song performance and playlist engagement among many other streaming statistics. I have read that the Spotify algorithm also monitors blogs and other online media to gage off-platform performance of songs and playlists. There are so many things the algorithm is designed to determine and many of…
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Someone scanned my music marketing coffee mug QR code today
I was walking with my playlist promotion coffee mug today and someone asked me about it so I said “scan it”, and they did. The QR code took them to the coffee mug playlists page on submittoplaylists.com When I first designed the coffee mug artwork I was hoping that it would stand out enough to…
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Independent Music
‘Indie’ does not refer to a style of music as it was originally developed from the shortened form of ‘independent’ which was used to describe bands who were independent of any major commercial record label. These bands were signed to small start-up labels or who for one reason or another they chose to publish their…
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I ordered playlist promotion bumper stickers!
To further promote the pinboard playlists on submittoplaylists.com I have ordered bumper stickers for my car. The url to submit to playlists website is printed on the sticker along with the QR code that can be scanned with most smartphone cameras. Hopefully this will spread the word to local bands and artists looking to promote…
Coffee & a Playlist 