Tag: unsigned bands
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Why is it so hard to grow as an independent artist
The Challenges of Being an Independent Aritst One of the real truths about being an independent band or recording artist is that most of the time you’re balancing a full-time job while chasing your music dreams. While it may look like major label artists are constantly releasing new music, what you don’t always see is…
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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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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…
Coffee & a Playlist 