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TIDAL just went and opened up the opportunity to pitch directly to TIDAL’s editorial team for playlist consideration - for a limited time. This pitch tool will only be available from November 29 until December 13, 2023 via TIDAL Artist Home. Artists. Tidal. Com

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Fancy a trip to Germany to experience four days of music and networking? Reeperbahn is the place to be! Reeperbahn Festival is the biggest club festival in Europe and the largest European platform for international pop culture and the music industry. Since 2006, for four days each September the Reeperbahn in Hamburg, Germany has become the centre of the international music world and a sustainable...

This one time, at Bandcamp! But seriously, Bandcamp have come through with some cool features recently, in this episode I give you a quick breakdown. If you don't like the sound of my voice you can also read about it on my blog, but you may find yourself reading it in my voice still. https://workhardplaylisthard.com/bandcamp-live-listening-parties-e6c6918b38a0 You can find me on almost every s...

Back in your ears with two updates this episode. Covering the new TikTok Music app and the Groover x SoundCloud integration.  If you don't like the sound of my voice you can also read these stories on the blog, links are below. TikTok Music App: ⁠https://workhardplaylisthard.com/tik-tok-music-app-launches-bb3ef5188665⁠ Groover + SoundCloud Integration: ⁠https://workhardplaylisthard.com/groover...

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Editorial + Algprthmic playlists = Algotorial! Here is a link to the original blog post mentioned. https://engineering.atspotify.com/2023/04/humans-machines-a-look-behind-spotifys-algotorial-playlists

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In this episode, we are going to get a little deep. I hope this resonates with you and helps you to realize you aren’t alone. If you are starting out in music please consider this advice. Sending love to you and yours, happy new year!

In this episode I share a recent conversation recorded for The Moliner Podcast. If you like we you hear please check out their Podcast on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/66hdWsCAyru8YF2X6oZamn .  Follow Moliner’s journey: Tiktok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@m.moliner Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/c.chowell/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/CChowell_ Soundcloud:  ht...

It felt incredible to get back on stage at the DIY Musician Conference in Austin. Trust me, this was worth the three year wait! There were so many takeaways from this years conference! 🎵 The amount of new artists was huge. Love seeing so many new artists and those starting fresh with new projects. 🎵 Many artists feel overwhelmed by all of the data and tools now available to them. 🎵 Time managem...

I've got another special long-form conversation to share with you. This comes courtesy of Adam Meckler and the GigBoss Podcast. Thanks to Adam for giving me permission to upload this episode and share it with all of you. If you like what you hear please consider subscribing to the GigBoss Podcast! In this episode Adam Meckler talks with Mike about strategy for pitching songs via Spotify for Artist...

I'm doing something different for this episode. Thanks to my good friend Forbs West for giving me permission to share this with all of you. Recently I was a guest on his Media Industry Guru Podcast and we had an awesome chat. I wanted to share this with you and if you enjoy the conversation please check out the Media Industry Guru podcast with Forbs West, subscribe and show him some love. Also! My...

The Audiobook is now available! Get the Audiobook from Audible - click here Get the Audiobook from Apple Books - click here Streaming music has proven it is here to stay. Artists and their teams now find themselves with many new challenges in the digital landscape. With more options than ever for music distribution, standing out in a crowd, deciding where to focus your energy and finding ways to r...

Do not buy streams! Repeat after me. Do not buy streams! This is something I will not stop talking about. I don't want to see artists risk their music being taken down, their distributor or label breaking up with them, or even worse, giving up on music all together.  It is not a fast track to success, it will actually harm you long term. There's so much more I could say but I needed to get th...

Are Pre-Saves still worth it? What about Pre-Adds? How do I set up a pre-add without paying for it? I’ve had so many questions and seen lots of debates about pre-saves and pre-adds. In this video I weigh in on the debate and share some examples of how to collect pre-saves in Spotify in the day leading up to an album release, I also cover instant gratification tracks in Apple Music and iTunes. If y...

This episode is a recording of the live stream I hosted with three members from the Pandora team. We discuss and walkthrough Pandora's Artist Marketing Platform and some of the new tools that have been added recently. Follow me on YouTube to see when the next live recording will take place. YouTube.com/askmikewarner Speakers listed in alphabetical order: Andee Connors Senior Manager, Catalog &...

Artists have long been asking for a way to pitch music for editorial playlists and programming consideration on Amazon Music, similar to how they pitch on platforms such as Spotify for artists. The wait is over! Artists can now pitch their music directly within the Amazon Music for Artists App. Songs can be pitched in advance or up to 14 days after they are released. This update went live in the A...

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This workshop is for artists and their teams that want to make sure they are capturing every opportunity. Platforms covered include Amazon Music, Anghami, Apple Music, Boomplay, Deezer, JioSaavn, Pandora, Qobuz, Spotify, Twitch, Twitter and YouTube Music. This is an audio only version of the workshop. You can view the video in full at https://workhardplaylisthard.com/p/workshop or by going to http...

My second book is now available. I made the decision to set myself up as a publisher and distribute it directly through Amazon's Expanded Distribution offering. In this episode I share why it's so important to handle customer support and feedback directly. Find out more about the book at WorkHardPlaylistHard.com Purchase the book Work Hard Playlist Hard (Second Edition) here ! Reach me on socials...

My second book is now available. I made the decision to set myself up as a publisher and distribute it directly to multiple stores include Amazon, Apple and Barnes & Noble. In this episode I explain some challenges I faced in making the book available through other stores after self releasing through Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing . Find out more about the book at WorkHardPlaylistHard.com P...

My second book is coming and I made the decision to set myself up as a publisher and distribute it directly to multiple stores include Amazon, Apple and Barnes & Noble. In this episode I breakdown the process of self releasing through Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing . Find out more about the book at WorkHardPlaylistHard.com Pre order the Kindle version of Work Hard Playlist Hard (Second Edit...

My second book is coming and I made the decision to set myself up as a publisher and distribute it directly to multiple stores include Amazon, Apple Books + Barnes & Noble. In this new season of the podcast I will be walking through the steps I followed and sharing everything I've learned along the way. This first episode I explain why I purchased my own ISBN’s and set myself up as a publisher...