Everything You Should Do Before Releasing Music

[@Burstimo]

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[@bjarnyg]

1-write a smash hit 2-write a smash hit 3-write a smash hit 4-everything else

[@BlabAlot]

poppy paul lol

[@bjarnyg]

@Black lodge so who's to decide what's good music. do you think you can fool the listeners into liking something they don't?

[@bjarnyg]

@Black lodge and who decides what's trash music and what is not?

[@sierra6586]

@@bjarnyg tik tok kids run the charts now

[@charlii9956]

Releasing my first single soon, glad to be here 😍😍

[@NormalAF]

The algorithm knows I'm finna drop

[@cyborgcyclone]

algorithm will find us one day;)

[@ruwi5683]

HOW DO U REMOVE SOMEONE FROM YOUR ARTIST PAGE, IF THEY HAVE THE SAME ARTIST NAME

[@SpiritRaps]

@@ruwi5683 I want to know too

[@elijahworden219]

@@ruwi5683 Contact your distribution or streaming service

[@Holy_frr]

I don't even think you know how helpful this is... Thanks a whole lot

[@thebreaking8950]

As usual, excellent strategies! Ad campaign, pre-save and press releases - thanks for the awesomely specific and nuanced advice.

[@megaajone1]

Watching this again before my new release 🙏🏽👏🏽

[@ImWORTHITINC]

a whole album? Where & when is it being released? (what platforms)

[@lucifer4097]

@@ImWORTHITINC Hey bro can you tell me how u got the music sign in your name

[@theirishbob]

I love you two humans 🍀💥🍀 thank you once again

[@Burstimo]

Haha thank you! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch our content

[@theirishbob]

@@Burstimo We need you 💯

[@heinrichsmit2]

@@Burstimo Is there any option of getting a consultation from you guys?

[@Burstimo]

@@heinrichsmit2 best to submit via the form on our site

[@ImWORTHITINC]

MY SENTIMENTS EXACTLY! I was gonna say THANK YOU ALL SOOOOOOO MUCH! Much love to you, Nicky!!

[@iAmJayHonest]

Wow I absolutely love this I’ll try to write my own pitch after watching the video

[@megaajone1]

iAmJayHonest they’re great man

[@YusifRefae]

thank you so much for all the tips!! i literally watch your videos while i'm taking notes and writing e-mails, implementing your tips in real time! it's a lot of info you guys cover in a very short amount of time and it's much appreciated by us smaller artists and youtubers who are struggling to get noticed. hopefully by using your tips i'll be able to one day grow my fan base large enough to be able to hire you guys to work with me in real-time!!! :)

[@coreenamusic]

Wonderful feedback and great information!

[@EL_SHAPO]

This not only gives information it also is so encouraging and entertaining

[@UnwindLetGo]

here's my question - Should i release my music before i load it up on KZbin, or do you just load it up & dont have to ''release'' it?

[@jordanfiction]

Taking verrrrryyy detailed notes

[@ImWORTHITINC]

that's how you do it!

[@MusicUnLtd.]

Super, thank you!

[@danieljamesmcfadyen4633]

So helpful guys thank you!

[@JeremyRasch]

This was helpful for me. Thank you for the information.

[@23meganbraganza10]

Hi there! I'm Megan and your videos have really helped me. I really wanna get into music and make my career. I dont have any contacts or fan base or anything yet. I've been watching your videos and I've found them really helpful. Thank you sooooo much. I'm gonna share your channel to all of my friends

[@riverarrowofficial]

I'm gonna be releasing my first single soon! Super stoked, thanks for this info~ love your channel :)

[@Olivestree]

Did you release the song?

[@midnightsphere1471]

How'd it go?

[@derrinthompson2890]

Yeah how did it go player?

[@MistaMean]

I really enjoy your content. It provides the perfect motivation for independent DIY artists. Totally appreciated!

[@abstractanddiaperse]

Cool material!

[@BryantCarter]

Love the videos from you all. Always get a lot from it.

[@pagusmusic6254]

So many great tips, love all the info on press release, I think this is one of the subjects that gets neglected sometimes by other music-marketing podcasts but it can play an important role in the release! Can’t wait to watch more of those you mentioned 😍

[@Jonesy795]

Super comprehensive and easy to follow instructions on the prerelease!! Thank you so much!!!

[@Burstimo]

You're welcome

[@samsamax]

Thank you that helps, I will follow you guys.

[@robin_92tt79]

Thanks very much for the advice. Helpful.

[@sspacy4181]

Im working on an album im 11 bull im palning to relese at 13 or 14 or 16

[@aimentally]

good luck mate

[@PandaMan427]

@@pleaseignorethisismyoldaccount Following this, please. Reply with the link when it happens! I remember wanting to get music out there and wish I had done it sooner. It is worth all the hard work!

[@sspacy4181]

@@aimentally thxs dont mind the profil pic tho

[@Talib23401]

Don't wait that long, your taste in music would have changed by then

[@sspacy4181]

@@Talib23401 it has kind of :(

[@Benjaminstorset]

Ive watched every video you have put out since you hadd 700 subscribers. u guys gonna reach high = )

[@mariomundo76]

You two are great! 🙌

[@Goodolddays-d2e]

Lage dam mite gam 🍻🍻🥂

[@THEPiANOLOGIST]

You guys are amazing! I’m following!! Quick question: do you suggest releasing tracks one at the time or a whole (first) album all at once? Thanks for your amazing videos

[@john-idc4839]

I am releasing a 2 track single and than am going to release another 2 track single once those are out and have been for a bit I am going to release an album with those songs on it but with songs that I haven't released yet

[@THEPiANOLOGIST]

Ocean Music sounds like a perfect plan. Thanks, Ocean :-) I might do a few singles too before dropping the album...

[@THEPiANOLOGIST]

Since then i’ve seen another video where Maddy explains that single are much more effective at reaching new audiences

[@Michael-jp3qe]

You guys are helpful. Thank you.

[@BackwardsGrass]

Thank you for this! I really want people to listen to my music...

[@TonicDream]

Great advice! This helped me alot, so thank you!

[@TonicDream]

How do you get the link to your track before its release to submit it to blogs and playlist curators?

[@phil1353]

Here we are 2021... what distributor do you guys suggest now?

[@brakeloose]

Great lads, thanks for the help, the consistency.

[@KingRazon]

I’ll pre-release my single this 14th!

[@giomusic4649]

You guys are great! Taking notes before releasing my first single :)

[@ImWORTHITINC]

GREAT WORK! ME TOO!

[@giomusic4649]

@@ImWORTHITINC thanks for the heads up!checking the articles now,very informative :)

[@kurlin97]

Thanks for the info. My head exploded recently with all the stuff besides writing music that is required. Your video really helped to make it more relatable to an old man like me getting ready to release his first ever song. Fingers crossed. Cheers!

[@growingmartshal3229]

Thank you so much ! You are so helpful!

[@ryzanhill]

Thanks so much! It really helped! God bless you all

[@AllanGildea]

Thanks guys, this looks to be required viewing. Really appreciate your clear, no nonsense presentation. Subbed.

[@DMJOHN18]

All the love to ya'll! blessings from CO,USA

[@ToriAlamaze]

This is very helpful!

[@harrub7385]

great info!

[@hannahrentonmusic]

id love to see a video on how to choose which press to contact :)

[@VioletRobots]

Thank you.

[@wearealfas]

Is it worth it to have a video for your music? If yes when is the right time to publish the official video of the music?

[@starngproductions4931]

Release your audio/video songs from us on all major digital platforms free of cost but song quality must be perfect for our acceptance.

[@maxwelljose2241]

If it isn’t too much trouble!!! Could you maybe make a list of like. The top things to acquire during this stage. I.e, some professional photos, a social media page related to your project, a press release write up, etc... the most important pinpoints. Thanks for the video

[@watchvidz7162]

I think any great beat n producer can make an average artist sound good, your artwork expresses the human behind the machine. I'm not the best but my art is always a vibe

[@vantablack1119]

We love self confidence

[@AspireUniqueTV]

Great insight. I appreciate you taking the time to provide education for indie artists

[@DUMBASSYT]

Thankyou so much

[@WonsPhreely]

Thanks Burstimo, this is great! Do you know if it helps your chances for a Spotify 'New Music Friday' placement if you set your release date on a friday? Or do they put just as many other day of the week releases in that playlist? Thanks!

[@calvin_bahadur]

We usually wear a certain outfit for our Gigs and Vids. Is it mandatory to wear that on all images we make? Or would it be a good idea to have pictures in „our normal clothes“ as well. Keep up the work, love your vids!

[@carlossantiago2659]

Quality content guys! i watched almost all your vids! but i have a request, im starting as a new artist, how should i release my first single? should i have previous post in instgram for example? gain some follower without music? that would be awesome! cheeers

[@Burstimo]

We'd suggest releasing a track, just any track, and this will claim your profile on Spotify and Apple Music, then it will make things a lot easier to submit to the curators. You can gain followers without music, it depends on the content you can create, if you can create content that people want to follow daily then that's definitely the best route. A lot of artists expect because their music is good that people will want to follow them on social media which really isn't the case.

[@carlossantiago2659]

@@Burstimo thanks, i will update in a couple of weeks

[@lorenzomusicchannel5182]

@@carlossantiago2659 How did it go? Would you like to share your journey?

[@Chxpter]

What about using amuse

[@Collapse_hiphop]

Thank guys!

[@enmascaradoreacciona]

Excellent video !!! I am following all your pieces of advice on this topic for the song I will release tomorrow... hoping that song to become the first one to enter on a Spotify curated playlist 🙏

[@Burstimo]

Best of luck!!

[@spytinz]

Wow! so helpful,thanks alot

[@juanperezaure]

Amazing video very helpful, thanks a lot for talking clear and not hiding back any piece of info.

[@TOMCHANTVFX]

You guys are the best on this!

[@austinpowell6252]

found this on reddit. thanks for the great info.

[@Burstimo]

No worries, thanks for watching! :)

[@EddieCorduroy]

Austin Powell what subreddit ?

[@ezeboy2938]

Thank you for the tips

[@zM5592]

Thank you so much! for the guidance...

[@ChrisSmooth]

What do new artists say on press releases that have never been done?

[@billlewis2211]

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS GUYS!!!! Forgive me if you have covered, but could you do a vid on the Spotify "Fans First"? I understand it's in beta but I'm super interested in contacting the followers on Spotify and the data around it. Thanks, guys!!!!!

[@PlayAlongTracks]

thanks! love the channel, very useful info! subbed!

[@Burstimo]

Thanks for the support! Glad you're finding the channel useful 👊

[@midnightsphere1471]

Great video guys! Just a question.. I'm going to be releasing an album in 2022, and wanted to know what the recommended promotion time is before releasing and then promoting after release? I know you said in the vid 4 weeks at least for a single. But is it the same for an album?

[@wither5432]

So apparently my friend and me are planning on releasing our compositions (piano). The album is gonna be called "Rain"

[@gidd]

did it release yet?

[@wither5432]

@@gidd nope sry. You have no idea how happy I am that somebody actually asked. All the songs are finished but we are currently trying to record everything. I've written like 5 more songs, which will be released as singles.

[@gidd]

@@wither5432 that's great to hear! I was looking forward to hearing what y'all made do you play classical piano?

[@wither5432]

@@gidd yes we do. As I already said THANK YOU. I will let you know. But it will be difficult to tell you in a KZbin comment section. If you want to you could go to my insta @sheeshjr I know this sounds like this "follower" thing. But you don't have to follow. Just send me a message and I'll make sure to let you know

[@joshdarroch]

i'm from Britain so what distributor do you recommend for me?

[@AJ5TAR]

You helped me with the application form, didn't know about this until this video. And I had the email all this time 😆

[@itsparis]

Hi! Would you recommend Tunecore? Why or why not? Thank you!!!

[@BiancaEjiofor]

This question??

[@senos1994]

I love your content so much!! Your advice's and guidelines are just amazing. I truly thank you so much!!! A humble artist!

[@MosesUvere]

This was so helpful thanks

[@Burstimo]

You're welcome!

[@exceptionallycoolhandlenamebro]

Thank you! This was tremendously helpful!

[@Burstimo]

You're welcome! Glad you found it useful

[@rgerwin.3378]

So far I have spent $130 and received x1 playlist submission. Now It is a good playlist and I am grateful, but the biggest issue that I have is: While I take time to study each curater, to make sure that my track matches their wants, I still get the generic responses like: "The track is great, great vocals and such however, your track is not what we are looking for." Or it doesn't fit our playlist. To me this seem as if the curater is writing just enough to get paid per the rules, but then resorts the the tired old: It doesn't match our wants and such. This is lame as I carefuly pick each curator to adhere to what they are accepting (genre and wants). Something fishy going on there. Will I continue to use Groover? No I will not. Cheers from Australia.

[@3Prodigy]

Thank you for the helpful advice!

[@xHDxJtag]

Really good and Informative video. Helps a lot and given me a lot of guidance, have a lot of musical friends but the ones that are signed all were approached at sets or functions.

[@banwomusic911]

Hey what are some good PR services to use?

[@Einfachkarim]

Great tips.Thank you a ton!What about a video on how to get your beatz offered to artists?

[@ShouldWeRunSF]

Super helpful, thank you.

[@kenziegunn4769]

This video rules

[@ettrkc]

Coming from Reddit, this is quality content. Thanks for the info! 👍

[@Burstimo]

Nice one! Glad you found it useful

[@AG-ye6pv]

Thank you kind humans.

[@ThomasJakobMusic]

Last week, I've received a very lauding comment by Robbie Williams on my upcoming alt. rock track. It was on his official forum so I cannot really 'retweet' it. It's coming out next month. How can I best use this?

[@Burstimo]

Put it over the top of a promo video or image and run it as an ad to his audience

[@ThomasJakobMusic]

@@Burstimo thanks a lot for the tip.

[@TeePeters]

You guys gotta check out Stem, that's pretty good for a free distro and does split payments too

[@Burstimo]

Oh nice one, definitley will. Thanks for the heads up!

[@scottmcdowell27]

Thank you these tips are really useful.

[@argyelanzsolt4856]

Is it better if I have a label and then send the music to the distributer before releasing my music on streaming platforms?

[@patricknorman8103]

So what makes you guys sign an artist?

[@cilia3779]

Oh my god is it possible to run ad against certain people? I thought i can only like collect what my target group is like more general, but can i also look, as mentioned in this video, for followers of a similiar artist and then run the ad against them?

[@milan.comedy]

Maybe you can make a video about making a good press release?

[@fatalitydnb]

Hi guys. Great vid, it’s very helpful thank you. The only thing about distro kid is they don’t distribute to Beatport, which I need as my next releases will all be Drum & bass. From what I can see Ditto seems the best choice for me in this case. Plus they have a Spotify Playlisted feature, which helps with what you discussed in this vid.

[@jilanighafur1447]

can you make a press release even if it’s your first song?

[@juzs6893]

Thanks guys love this! Question - you mentioned that you made a video for things to do 'On Release Day' - I looked for it, but not sure if i found it? - is it this one 6 THINGS TO DO BEFORE RELEASING YOUR MUSIC? thanks again!

[@soylacancion]

Love your vids. Prepping for release in 2020. Question: do I need both distributors, or just one?

[@Burstimo]

Just one!

[@soylacancion]

@@Burstimo you the best! Thx

[@mkjghkgjgnmbhjgug7101]

Hello Guys. Thank a lot for your videos, you a like a chamber of secrets. I plan actually first release of my edm track. I live in Germany, so i am located in Europe. So the question an you 1) is it today needeble to register your music with ISRC and another codes( ASCAP, BMI,) before release? 2) when your track got popularity, and another big label want to rerelease it , what will be then(If you have already registered ISRC )? 3) if you hire for your logo, artwork, press releaase another people from Fiverr for example, do you need somethink like owner rights release from these peoples? Sorry if you have explained that already, but i did not find it

[@TAC-hq3il]

I've been binging on all your content guys. You're doing it right. Quick question - you do mention giving at least 4 weeks of build up time before releasing a single, and then 4 weeks for post-release promotion. I know this isn't a hard and fast rule, but what do you think of weekly releases? Would it be better to promote weekly releases somewhat equally then lock in on the one that gains traction, or just promote one every month or two despite releasing weekly and focus on promoting that one track? Would love to hear your thoughts.

[@Burstimo]

If you have the material for that, fantastic but weekly can be a bit hard to promote so much

[@miratudo1923]

Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu !!!

[@kngacemusic]

How about onerpm and amuse as a distributor?