In the past year, Spotify has begun taking a harder stance on artificial streams garnered via a bot Spotify playlist. Sometimes an artist will hire a 3rd party marketing company or playlist promotion service that utilizes bots when the copy on their website promises organic streams. This has resulted in artists that use Tunecore or Distrokid to distribute their music, and then … [Read more...] about How to Report Botted Spotify Playlists (2025)
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Trackstack: Still The Artist & Label Platform of the Future
Just over a year ago I wrote this article about Trackstack and how it was the demo box of the future. A lot has changed for Trackstack in the past year since then and I figured it was about time to cover some of the updates. Some of the updates include being able to send messages along with the songs, a new feature that allows you to create spinning videos for social media, and … [Read more...] about Trackstack: Still The Artist & Label Platform of the Future
Trackstack: A Demo Box for the Future
As an electronic music producer for the past twenty years, I've seen a multitude of preferences for record labels and a demo box. From Distributor based services, to plain old e-mail, the demo box for record labels is poised for streamlining. Distributor Demo Box Issues As an artist I've found that a lot of the demo box for record labels provided by distributors such as … [Read more...] about Trackstack: A Demo Box for the Future
Effective Dance Music Promotion Strategies
I finished a new song. I got it mixed and mastered, and created artwork for it. Then I submitted it through a distributor, setup a pre-save and pre-order link gate and the track comes out to effectively no fanfare besides posting on Instagram about it. Maybe you're getting ready to release your first track and you want to avoid the exact scenario I described. Have you e-mailed … [Read more...] about Effective Dance Music Promotion Strategies
Growing Instagram in 2023 For DJs & Producers
Instagram is constantly changing and evolving. What once started as a photo sharing application has evolved over the years into mimicking other social media apps, but one thing has remained consistent has been the openness about the changes. I've compiled a list of strategies and ideas that if you focus on as a DJ & Producer, will see your social media numbers consistently … [Read more...] about Growing Instagram in 2023 For DJs & Producers