The Music Industry Podcast

Are you a musician struggling to put out content and engage a fan base? In this podcast, Maddy and Alex sit down with Burstimo Account Manager Sinead, who delves into the world of social media and how each platform can be beneficial for musicians. TikTok, YouTube and Instagram can be used effectively to promote music but only if done correctly, so in this video we discuss what 'correctly&apos...

How did a TikTok artist gain 1.9 million followers and 2.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify in just 2 years? Burstimo are joined by Chloe Adams who explains us how she grew her following on Facebook, YouTube and eventually TikTok. She gives her all her best TikTok tips, which any artist in any genre can take advantage of. Completely independently, Chloe Adams has built a name for herself in th...

Struggling to get more streams? Can't get on an editorial playlists?  In this music industry meeting, we answer our member's questions all about Spotify. We discuss how artists can be taking advantage of the platform, getting on Spotify editorial playlists and get more streams.  Become a member - https://www.members.burstimo.co/membership

Alex and Maddy run through everything an artist needs to do to prepare for their next release in order for it to be successful.

TikTok join us on the podcast to explain how artists can use certain types of content to break on their platform and sustainably grow their career.

This episode is the story of Burstimo, starting a company in the Music Industry with zero reputation and with a budget of $10 per month. We cover what we have learned and advice we would give ourselves if we were to start again from scratch.

In this episode Alex and Maddy combine all of their accumulated knowledge from all podcasts, guests and industry behind the scenes to reveal everything that is needed in each aspect of an artist's career in order to break them.

Ever wondered how A&Rs spot hit songs and the songwriters behind them? We sat down with Claudia Piazza from Phased Differently, best known for her work with Little Mix, Doja Cat, Kygo and Calvin Harris. She explained to us how she, an A&R, discovers artists, musicians and songwriters and pairs them with the right team to make a hit song. From getting an A&R to notice you to writing a s...

Ever wondered how the major labels jump on to the latest music marketing trends? We had a chat with Anya Du Sauzay from Warner Music who explained to us how record labels promote their music using the latest industry trends. In the episode Anya explains what is trending right now and how artists are harnessing their fan base in order to create super fans allowing them to grow with each release.

Growth in streams, following and fans is often what you see for a major label artist but how are they doing it? We’re joined by Lisa Young In, Audience Development Manager at AWAL, who explains how they not only market their artists to a new audience but run fan activation campaigns to ensure word of mouth marketing organically happens.

Without a strong artist brand, how do you expect people to remember you? Besides creating quality music, building your artist image should be your top priority when it comes to marketing yourself. In this bite-size podcast, we've compiled our top tips and advice from industry professionals, including major labels, playlist curators and musicians, who discuss how you can effectively build your...

TikTok is having a huge effect on the music industry - but is it for better or worse? In this bite-size podcast, we've compiled the best TikTok chat from discussions with industry experts, so you can know how to implement the platform best, or whether it's even for you at all. Speakers (In order) Damian Keyes - Musician/ Founder at BIMM Abbie McCarthy - BBC Radio DJ and Presenter Chelsea...

How does one of the world's top streaming services decide what gets playlisted?  Do the labels have a say? Can you write a song specifically for streaming platforms? What are the curators really looking for?  In this podcast, we chat with Adam Read, Global Curator at Deezer, responsible for the creation of many of the platform's top playlists, and he gives us an insight into what the ult...

How do the biggest labels in the business find the artists they work with? Burstimo are joined by experienced A&R, Joe Kentish, who tells us how labels really work, where they scout their talent and how you can make yourself look more attractive as an artist. Now working as Head of A&R at Warner Music, Joe has built a name for himself by breaking a number of artists, including, most recent...

The one question that all artists want answered: How do I find success? Experienced industry manager, Matthew Fletcher, joins Burstimo to chat about finding success in the modern world of music and why following your dream is still as important as marketing your product. Having worked alongside the likes of Busted and McFly, taking them from inception to worldwide acclaim, Fletch tells the inspiri...

Do the major labels have control of playlists? Can they get placement with the click of a button? Director of Commercial & Streaming at EMI, Andy Knox, explains how the major labels pitch to digital streaming platforms, what helps secure placement and the importance of streaming at Universal. Andy Knox Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andyknoxmusic/

Radio play can break an artist, getting music played on the radio can help access a worldwide audience who are ready to discover new music. In this podcast, BBC Radio 1's Abbie McCarthy explains how she decides which music is played on the radio as well as the best ways to submit music to be considered for radio play. Abbie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbieabbiemac/

Experienced music industry manager Chelsea Wood joins Burstimo to discuss modern marketing tactics for artists to break in 2020. Chelsea has managed major artists including Nina Nesbitt, Foxes and Duran Duran throughout her extensive time in the music industry. Nina Nesbitt has just hit 500m streams on her latest EP, an artist who started as independent and just uploading covers to her YouTube cha...

There is a time and place for both types of content. Alex and Maddy discuss the best practices for raw content to engage and grow a fan base 

We're back! A lot has changed for the music industry in the past 3 months and it has created some amazing opportunities for emerging artists. Alex and Maddy discuss the opportunities available to artists during lockdown and what they can be focussing on to maximise their chances of breaking during these times.

If you're looking to jump start your music career and become an overnight success, TikTok is the only platform that will allow you to do this. This video covers a release we did which blew up an artist overnight, they were an unsigned artist, using the quality of the track, viral opportunities and TikTok we were able to generate 1.4m streams on Spotify and 1m views on YouTube. Read more detai...

Struggling to get your audience to interact with you? Followers on Instagram and streams on Spotify doesn’t always mean an engaged audience. You want a fan base who come to your live shows, buy your merchandise and engage with your social media content, promoting your music naturally but how do you do this? In this video, we caught up with Tom Nield, the Founder of Landmrk known for their work wit...

Universal Music Group's Virgin EMI join us to explain how they use fan activation to engage and grow the fan base for the likes of Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Bastille, Lewis Capaldi and more. Follow Bets: https://www.instagram.com/betsycait/ Follow us: Instagram: @Burstimo Twitter: @BurstimoMusic Facebook: @Burstimo Read detailed music promotion tips: https://burstimo.com/unsigned-advice/

Getting a following on Instagram is essential for an artist’s growth as it means you’ve created a fan base who are engaged and are likely to listen to your music, pay to see you perform live and purchase your merch but how do you get those first 100,000 followers? In this video, Maddy and Alex sit down with female production duo HANNIE who explain how they have collected an Instagram following of...

ver wondered how Major Labels create content for you after you get signed? Rory Dewar and Mauro Fernandes Borges join Burstimo to tell us about how they create content for the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Loyle Carner, Florence and the Machine, Bastille and more. Follow the guys: https://www.instagram.com/rorydewar/ https://www.instagram.com/mfbvisuals/ Follow us: Instagram: @Burstimo Twitter: @Burstim...