You have done this Spot On. I have no idea why anyone would diss you over the things you are doing here. It took me 3 years to work it out and you are giving away the information. So maybe sometime things do not work out the same but all artists and their music are different and sometimes it TAKES TIME and patience to build up. I purchased your Spotify e book the song Launch checklist and when done reading and practicing those will move on to you Tube and Face book You are talented good hearted and others may be jealous but if they follow the plans and make adjustments for their own music I am sure they will succeed too. and NO You DID NOT pay me ask me you don't even know me! I am the owner of 3 micro labels whose faith in your products is high. Thank you
Dropping a song a week is working great for me and it has helped grow my fanbase more than 10x in the last 12 months. I also do everything myself. I record all the live instruments and i mix and master all my own stuff. I have nearly 40,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and I've never even ran an ad. It's 100% organic growth. It's a lot of work, yeah, but it's very worth it, and it's working great for me, so I'll take your words with a grain of salt 🤷♂️ i know you mean well. much love, dude
Thank you, 1 song a week burned me pretty quickly. I do everything on my own, and striving for quality actually made it hard for me to creat new songs - cuz I know that every other song is gonna be a hell of a work.
My advice - build up a catalog of 20 unreleased songs and post them twice a month, that would be 10 months of songs that you can put out and in that timeframe you work on future projects, so you won’t feel like you’re in a rat race for the new song.
As a fan, I have no desire for new music every week - the connection to the artist is gone if they drop so many tracks. I like it when artists are a bit more elusive so I can digest the new track/video or whatever. That’s way more interesting to me than excessive ‘content’ lol
Having only a plan A works great if the world stays the same. In 2024, things are moving way too fast to think that what you are doing today will be the same tomorrow. Not to mention, something can happen to you or someone significant, (health wise, financially or other) that can prevent you from completing Plan A, to which you will then sit and wish you had a plan B.
I agree that publishing once a week is too much work, especially if you have a full-time job and a family. I was releasing every 2 weeks for a while now and even that was hard. I think releasing every 3-4 weeks is possible without burning out.
dude.. do you remember Napster? Do you remember or were you born when CDs were the only way to sell music and labels controlled everything... 10X more then they do now... the playing field is level my friend
Spotify has done more to give my music exposure and grow my fanbase than any other platform and it isn't even close. I also make more money total off Spotify than I do any other platform. The Spotify hate is trendy and unwarranted
I used to make a song every day and it was actually great I improved my song writing skill. I am not saying it is a great idea for other reasons because obviously there is a lack of quality to my song writing. That is the problem I have.
Thanks for the encouragement Chris! Good advice about doing what God has called us to and keeping on going. I think it would be good to collaborate with other artists like you said. Are you interested?!!! 😊
@@SMARTMUSICBUSINESSVIDEOS God is great and anything is possible but these algorithms…. These social media platforms have a plateau and they want us to pay otherwise we have no visibility.
He's saying dropping a song every week is pointless if you're not making some kind of content around it and letting people know the songs exist. Which makes sense.
@@Dub321 that’s exactly what Nic D was saying. I understand the concept but it is also good to build up a catalog if you have quality music. You can always create content after the fact but dropping the music is important. It’s an extra if you’re able to release weekly as long as it’s quality.
This is soooo good! This man as amassed years of wisdom and facts into 19 minutes. I don't know the man but I promise you everything he is saying is on point and will save you years of hard work and headaches. Great job bro!
Download The Song Launch Checklist
www.smartmusicbusiness.com/book
You have done this Spot On. I have no idea why anyone would diss you over the things you are doing here. It took me 3 years to work it out and you are giving away the information. So maybe sometime things do not work out the same but all artists and their music are different and sometimes it TAKES TIME and patience to build up. I purchased your Spotify e book the song Launch checklist and when done reading and practicing those will move on to you Tube and Face book You are talented good hearted and others may be jealous but if they follow the plans and make adjustments for their own music I am sure they will succeed too. and NO You DID NOT pay me ask me you don't even know me! I am the owner of 3 micro labels whose faith in your products is high. Thank you
Bro incredible. You don't have to give advice but you do. I just want to thank you for taking the time out to share these gems 💎.
Glad you like them!
Dropping a song a week is working great for me and it has helped grow my fanbase more than 10x in the last 12 months. I also do everything myself. I record all the live instruments and i mix and master all my own stuff. I have nearly 40,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and I've never even ran an ad. It's 100% organic growth. It's a lot of work, yeah, but it's very worth it, and it's working great for me, so I'll take your words with a grain of salt 🤷♂️ i know you mean well. much love, dude
Love the Reggae vibes! Sounding good dude!
@SMARTMUSICBUSINESSVIDEOS thx dude. I appreciate your videos 🙏
Happy for you but he said in the beginning of the video. There is no one way to make it brother.
U gotta have an exit strategy from that business model fam. That's an unsustainable pace
@@hardart- too hard and unsustainable for you. Obviously..speak for yourself
Thank you, 1 song a week burned me pretty quickly.
I do everything on my own, and striving for quality actually made it hard for me to creat new songs - cuz I know that every other song is gonna be a hell of a work.
Yep, sometimes we got to slow down and do less but better work. Great songs will work when you don't :)
I know the feeling lol. I'm doing exactly that right now.
My advice - build up a catalog of 20 unreleased songs and post them twice a month, that would be 10 months of songs that you can put out and in that timeframe you work on future projects, so you won’t feel like you’re in a rat race for the new song.
This is so relevant for me right now, have been following for years, thanks for sharing your wisdom bro! God bless!
Glad to hear it!
The “M” on his hat stands for “Makin’ it Happen.”
Keep up the good work.
Spotify killing artists
As a fan, I have no desire for new music every week - the connection to the artist is gone if they drop so many tracks.
I like it when artists are a bit more elusive so I can digest the new track/video or whatever. That’s way more interesting to me than excessive ‘content’ lol
I feel that!
Same here!
great speech and orator man!!
Very excellent word. Focus is key .
Glad to help!
Thanks for the advice 😊
This is a great video. On your comment about I hope you’re not doing it all yourself, without funds, how would you do it any other way?
Having only a plan A works great if the world stays the same. In 2024, things are moving way too fast to think that what you are doing today will be the same tomorrow. Not to mention, something can happen to you or someone significant, (health wise, financially or other) that can prevent you from completing Plan A, to which you will then sit and wish you had a plan B.
I agree that publishing once a week is too much work, especially if you have a full-time job and a family. I was releasing every 2 weeks for a while now and even that was hard. I think releasing every 3-4 weeks is possible without burning out.
Nothing is possible without God. Thanks for sharing!
So true!
Spotify and their partners in crime are what's killing small artists
Agreed
dude.. do you remember Napster? Do you remember or were you born when CDs were the only way to sell music and labels controlled everything... 10X more then they do now... the playing field is level my friend
Well said! They will skin you alive !
Nice article! Bands are being sidelined! Makes me mad!
Spotify has done more to give my music exposure and grow my fanbase than any other platform and it isn't even close. I also make more money total off Spotify than I do any other platform. The Spotify hate is trendy and unwarranted
@@Dub321 what can spotify do to help artists ?
STAY CLEAR OF SPOTIFY!
Your royalties are your soul!
Don’t sell your soul!
Keep your soul and leverage Spotify :)
Thanks you for your gold advices Chris ! Appreciate you, you are one of the best
I appreciate that!
How do you get your other royalties ? can you make a video on that ?
I sometimes like it more to create album covers then to make music 😬
I used to make a song every day and it was actually great I improved my song writing skill. I am not saying it is a great idea for other reasons because obviously there is a lack of quality to my song writing. That is the problem I have.
imagine listening to a guy who wears an oversized flat brim baseball cap, tilted to the side, indoors.
H'e's actually spewing wisdom.
Hmm not sure what a hat has to do with music but ok
Agree
connections and balls!
wow what a video THANK YOU SO MUCH!
You're very welcome!
Thanks for the encouragement Chris! Good advice about doing what God has called us to and keeping on going. I think it would be good to collaborate with other artists like you said. Are you interested?!!! 😊
Great video thank you
Glad it was helpful!
I stopped release mad songs I drop once in a blue now lol .
I’ve boycotted Spotify long ago
can you do 3 there songs and put an album
You’re basically saying that Nic D’s advices are wrong ?
No, that's not what I'm saying
You need to get in the game and post some videos homie!
@@SMARTMUSICBUSINESSVIDEOS God is great and anything is possible but these algorithms…. These social media platforms have a plateau and they want us to pay otherwise we have no visibility.
He's saying dropping a song every week is pointless if you're not making some kind of content around it and letting people know the songs exist. Which makes sense.
@@Dub321 that’s exactly what Nic D was saying. I understand the concept but it is also good to build up a catalog if you have quality music. You can always create content after the fact but dropping the music is important. It’s an extra if you’re able to release weekly as long as it’s quality.
can we put out song with me
This is soooo good! This man as amassed years of wisdom and facts into 19 minutes. I don't know the man but I promise you everything he is saying is on point and will save you years of hard work and headaches. Great job bro!
Look my advice is get signed by a big record company
Maybe...
Dude. you need more advice. Lots more advice. You can end up being signed and go nowhere. It happened to me.