Hey Todd. Fantastic content mate. I have found your channel to be very informative and really appreciate the knowledge you are providing. I will be signing up to the band builder academy.
No problem David. My concern with promotion services and pluggers trying to help you get on playlists, is many of them don't realize the damage skips can do. Many of them are focusing on quantity over quality. If you find a service (or person) that understands this, it might be OK, but I find many of them don't get it, or don't care. I won't endorse any particular service here. My priority for playlists is 1. Editorial playlists. 2. fans putting your songs in their personal playlists. 3. promotion of your top songs to drive more organic interest in your catalog and will be active (as opposed to passive).
Thanks for the comment Jordan. I'm working on a video about setting up Apple pre-adds and will add in some tips on pitching to Apple. Meanwhile, see tip #4 on this video ua-cam.com/video/aw9ZyrgavzI/v-deo.html cheers, Todd
Maybe my releases don't have enough plays or adds to playlists, but when I go to Spotify for Artists and select the Music tab, I don't see anything listed there. Algorithmic, Editorial, and Listener are all blank. Is there a step before this I should try out?
I've been thinking about removing this video. It's 2 years old. Most of the information is still relevant... but as of November of 2023, Playlist Promotion has officially died. Specifically the source of streams called "Other Listeners Playlists"... not to be confused with "Listeners Own Playlists". What I'm saying is you don't want to get on playlists that are "programmed" by influencers, DJs, etc. Too many people abused that method, so Spotify turned the switch off. I'm going to redo this video soon... but meanwhile... I'm putting this question out to the community here in the comments.... Do you want me to remove this video? The first 5 minutes is all relevant information. But after that, you really don't need to be doing much outreach. You can have some very trusted influencers put you on their playlists if you think its an exact perfect audience to get you in front of. There is some discovery value in those. But outside of those perfect fit ones... stop trying to ask "curators" to get on their playlist. On the other hand, it is a GREAT idea to ask your fans (on social and email) to add you to the personal playlist. "Listener's Own Playlist" is a great playlist strategy, and that will drive the various algorithm features on Spotify. Todd
hey hru? im a verified artist on spotify and on all platforms and i never actually joined a playlist.. i always send my tracks to playlists and never get accepted. I never got accepted and never will.. my motivation is just broken lol.
One of the most comprehensive playlist pitch guides. Thank you!
Great to hear the feedback Edin 🙌 More to come. Todd
Thanks Mr. Todd, after watching this video, i decided to joint your website to see if i can learn something new from you.
Oh, that's great Joel. Can't wait for you to dig into the lessons :) Todd
Love this. Thank you for sharing
No problem 🙌
speaking nothing but facts, he's genuine and actually trying to help, earnt my subscription
Thank you Manz 🙏 That's what I aim for, so I appreciate your support.
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Hey Todd. Fantastic content mate. I have found your channel to be very informative and really appreciate the knowledge you are providing. I will be signing up to the band builder academy.
Awesome, glad to hear it Marc!
Just keep pushing your music artist
Todd, thank you for sharing your knowledge and view! any view on Ipluggers to promote song on playlist?
No problem David. My concern with promotion services and pluggers trying to help you get on playlists, is many of them don't realize the damage skips can do. Many of them are focusing on quantity over quality. If you find a service (or person) that understands this, it might be OK, but I find many of them don't get it, or don't care. I won't endorse any particular service here. My priority for playlists is 1. Editorial playlists. 2. fans putting your songs in their personal playlists. 3. promotion of your top songs to drive more organic interest in your catalog and will be active (as opposed to passive).
Thanks for the info
No problem Aaron!
this is a fantastic content. immediatly subscribed! this will work with my band 100%!
Keep it up!
Glad you dig it Alex!
thank you man. this transparency is refreshing
No problem Sam!
Tips for apple music would be really helpful because they are very scarce and less talked about
Thanks for the comment Jordan. I'm working on a video about setting up Apple pre-adds and will add in some tips on pitching to Apple. Meanwhile, see tip #4 on this video ua-cam.com/video/aw9ZyrgavzI/v-deo.html cheers, Todd
Very helpful, thanks 😊
No problem, glad to help 🙌
Cheers ! ✨🎉✨
Maybe my releases don't have enough plays or adds to playlists, but when I go to Spotify for Artists and select the Music tab, I don't see anything listed there. Algorithmic, Editorial, and Listener are all blank. Is there a step before this I should try out?
I've been thinking about removing this video. It's 2 years old. Most of the information is still relevant... but as of November of 2023, Playlist Promotion has officially died. Specifically the source of streams called "Other Listeners Playlists"... not to be confused with "Listeners Own Playlists". What I'm saying is you don't want to get on playlists that are "programmed" by influencers, DJs, etc. Too many people abused that method, so Spotify turned the switch off.
I'm going to redo this video soon... but meanwhile...
I'm putting this question out to the community here in the comments.... Do you want me to remove this video?
The first 5 minutes is all relevant information. But after that, you really don't need to be doing much outreach. You can have some very trusted influencers put you on their playlists if you think its an exact perfect audience to get you in front of. There is some discovery value in those. But outside of those perfect fit ones... stop trying to ask "curators" to get on their playlist.
On the other hand, it is a GREAT idea to ask your fans (on social and email) to add you to the personal playlist. "Listener's Own Playlist" is a great playlist strategy, and that will drive the various algorithm features on Spotify.
Todd
I don’t like bots very bad for your song
hey hru?
im a verified artist on spotify and on all platforms and i never actually joined a playlist..
i always send my tracks to playlists and never get accepted.
I never got accepted and never will.. my motivation is just broken lol.
I’m 51 and I’m like a dinosaur to computers and understanding how to do anything. I just wanna get the help I can