61 Ways To Get More

Exposure For Your Music


No fluff. No B.S. Just 61 ways to get more exposure for your music.
Here we go…


1. Distribute your music to all major streaming platforms


Don’t just upload your music to your SoundCloud and social

media. Use a distributor to get your music placed on ALL major
streaming platforms. Distrokid is what I usually recommend for
most artists starting out, because you can upload as many
tracks as you want for 1 low annual price. You can sign up
HERE to receive a discount when you sign up



Alternative URL: https://jammob.com/distrokid



You can also watch learn more about music distribution and
some options besides Distrokid HERE on YouTube



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2. Submit your music to Spotify’s editorial staff to be featured

on Official Spotify Playlists



Instructions on how to do that HERE 

Alternative URL: https://youtu.be/ItqbNr_FStI?t=783


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3. Submit your music to “listener curated” playlists 



There are tons of popular playlists on Spotify (and other streaming
platforms) that are curated by listeners, rather than staff editors.
You can submit your music directly to these curators if you have
their contact information.



Click here for a list of Spotify playlist curators and contact
information



Alternative URL: https://www.jammob.com/playlist-curators/

4. Use a playlisting service like Playlist Push




Playlist Push is a service that has access to a network of listener
curated playlists that they will submit your music to for a fee.
There are a lot of similar services out there, but there are also a
lot of scams. PlaylistPush is a highly reputable service that I’ve
used in the past, and I know many artists that have had good
results from their service.



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5. Use the TikTok promotion service from Playlist Push




Playlist Push now has a TikTok promotion service that will help
you get your music out to TikTok users.


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NOTE: For the next 9 items, I would highly encourage you to watch this 4-
part video series I did with Jason Grishkoff, founder of SubmitHub. He
explains in detail how to get the best results using the platform. No he did
not pay me to list SubmitHub 9 times, it’s just useful for getting more
exposure for your music in 9 different ways.

6. Submit your music to bloggers using SubmitHub


7. Submit your music to Spotify playlist curators using

SubmitHub


8. Submit your music to SoundCloud curators using SubmitHub


9. Submit your music to YouTubers using SubmitHub


10. Submit your music to Twitch streamers using SubmitHub


11. Submit your music to radio stations using SubmitHub


12. Submit your music to social media Influencers using

SubmitHub


13. Submit your music to record labels using SubmitHub


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 14. Get exposure, feedback and earn free credits on SubmitHub
using the “Hot or Not” feature


Again, be sure to watch this 4-part video series to get the best results
with the 9 items above.



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15. Submit your music directly to music review sites


Here’s a list sorted by genre at JamMob.com

Alternative URL: https://www.jammob.com/musician-resources/music-review-sites/


16. Submit your music directly to music bloggers


Here’s a list sorted by genre at JamMob.com

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NOTE: For the next 3, check out this 3 part video series to
learn more about promoting your music videos on YouTube with
video ads


17. Get tons of super cheap views on your music videos on

YouTube with “in-stream ads”

Use Google ads to run “in-stream” video ads that place your music
video in front other videos.


18. Get high quality views on your music videos on YouTube with
TARGETED “in-stream” video ads

Use in-stream video ads to place your music videos at the
beginning of other music videos for similar artists. Think of it like
opening for your favorite band ;-)


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19. Get high quality views and increase engagement on your
music videos on YouTube with “Video Discovery” ads
These ads get fewer views than in-stream placements, but
engagement (likes, comments, subscribes) is typically higher.


Again, check out this 3 part video series to learn more about
promoting your music videos on YouTube with video ads



Alternative URL: https://youtube.com/playlist?
list=PLr24mABfTALLpq_xkhTZYuLF9rQMPaMKZ

20. Submit your music videos directly to YouTube playlist

curators

YouTube is actually the biggest streaming platform in the world.
Spotify is the dominant audio-only streaming platform, but
YouTube has more than 5x the users.



Find popular music video playlists that feature similar artists and
send a message to the channel owner to see if you can get your
music video added to their playlist.


21. Plan your releases and promotions to get picked up by

Spotify’s algorithm

Spotify’s algorithm is one of the best tools for having your music
discovered by new listeners. 



Watch this video to learn how to get your music noticed and
shared by Spotify’s algorithm


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Alternative URL: https://youtu.be/ItqbNr_FStI

22. Plan your releases and promotions to get your music added
to Spotify’s Discover Weekly playlist

Okay, so this one is very much like #21. But Discover Weekly just
happens to be one of the biggest algorithmic playlists that could
help you get your music discovered, and I happen to have a short
video on that one that you can watch right here



Alternative URL: https://youtu.be/j5GHmLNEM48


23. Plan your releases and promotions to get your music added
to Release Radar

Another popular algorithmic playlist, but this one is completely
unique. Getting added to Release Radar is a little different from
getting picked up and shared by Spotify’s other algorithmic
playlists.



Watch this video to learn how to get your music added to
Release Radar



Alternative URL: https://youtu.be/cfi6CMuDcMU


24. Add Spotify “Follow” button to your website 


Getting more Spotify followers is going to help you get added to
algorithmic playlists, especially Release Radar. You can easily add
a Spotify Follow button to your blog or website just by adding a
small bit of code that you can generate for free HERE




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 Alternative URL: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/widgets/generate/follow-
button/

25. Use Hypeddit Landing pages when promoting your music


These simple landing pages can help focus visitors’ attention and
increase the chances of them streaming your music, following
you, joining your email list, etc.



You can get started with Hypeddit at https://hypeddit.com/


26. As an alternative to Hypeddit, you can use Distrokid’s

“Hyperfollow” page

This doesn't have as many features as Hypeddit, but it’s a free
alternative for Distrokid customers.




27. Use “Pre-Save” pages


With both Hypeddit and Distrokid’s “HyperFollow”, you can create
“Pre-Save” landing pages that can be used to increase
engagement on your new releases as soon as they drop. This can
help your music get picked up by algorithmic playlists. 


28. Promote your Hypeddit page within the Hypeddit platform


Hypeddit has its own promotion feature the platform



29. Create your own playlists that feature your music


Create and share playlists that you create yourself. Playlists are
how a lot of people listen to, and discover, new music. By
creating your own playlist with a lot of bigger artists that are

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 popular and spinkling in some of your tracks, you can leverage
other artists’ music to help get yours heard.




30. Release cover songs


Cover songs are a great way to get discovered by new listeners.
Your version can get discovered when listeners are searching for
the original version, and cover songs have a “virality” factor. Fans
of the original version may share your cover with one another if
they enjoy it.



It’s actually super easy to get licenses to release covers of popular
songs. Watch this short video for details



Alternative URL: https://youtu.be/FXV-k4QUDF4




31. Focus on releasing singles rather than albums (sometimes)


There’s a time to release singles and a time to release albums. If

you already have a fan base, an album can make more sense.
But if you don’t have many followers yet, it could be
advantageous to plan on releasing a bunch of singles instead of
a full album.



Watch this video for a full explanation of why and when you
should release an album vs. singles (and vice versa)



Alternative URL: https://youtu.be/p1uFXouqVKU


32. Release music as frequently as possible


This goes hand in hand with #31. Frequently releasing new music

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 will help you get discovered and shared by Spotify’s algorithm
(and social media algorithms)




33. Release remixes, live performances, and alternate versions of

songs


Recording and releasing several different versions of the same

song can help you release music more frequently. This can be
done whether your official release plan is for a full album or a
bunch of singles.



Watch this video for 8 different ways to release the same song



Alternative URL: https://youtu.be/1fDSd0lyAHg




34. Reach new listeners with Facebook and Instagram ads


This is one of the most powerful ways to reach new listeners on
any budget; yet it’s often underutilized by independent artists due
to inexperience and not understanding how to use these ads
effectively.



Watch this video for 8 tips to help you promote your music with
Facebook and Instagram ads



Alternative URL: https://youtu.be/Hgv0Jl7uZmU




35. Use remarketing ads to engage existing fans


It’s a common issue to be so focused on reaching new listeners
that artists fail to properly engage their existing fans. Social media

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 is the most common way to engage existing fans, however it’s
getting harder and harder to even reach your existing followers on
social media. 



Remarketing ads can help you reach those fans and followers that
aren’t seeing your organic posts. Click here to learn how



Alternative URL: https://youtu.be/Hgv0Jl7uZmU?t=580


36. Email Marketing! Email Marketing! Email Marketing!


Effective email marketing can be a game changer for independent
artists. It gives you more control over your promotions than social
media, your email list is an asset that you actually own (unlike
followers on social media and streaming). And when done
effectively, it can help you build your following on ‘autopilot’.



Watch this 5-part YouTube series to learn how to use email
marketing to get more exposure for your music and grow your fan
base.



Alternative URL: https://youtube.com/playlist?

list=PLr24mABfTALKdSC6QHMNGc_mc3EdeSOfZ


37. Post frequently on social media


Just like streaming algorithms love when you frequently release
new music, social media loves when you post frequently. More
frequent posting will increase your reach to your existing followers
and help you get discovered by new ones. 



Many artists are afraid of posting too much. A common fear is that
frequently posting sub-par content will cause followers to unfollow

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 you. But the reality is that posting infrequently is doing more harm
than good. Bottom line, you’re more likely to gain new followers
than to lose old ones by posting as frequently as possible.




38. Link to your music in your social media bios


Platforms like Instagram and TikTok don’t let you post a lot of
links, especially when you have under 10K followers. Your bio link
is the only clickable link you’ll have on your social accounts in
some cases. Be sure to link to your new track on Spotify (or
SoundCloud, or Apple Music, or whatever) in your bio


39. (alternatively) Use Linktree in your bio


If you have more than 1 link you want to include in your bio. Use
Linktree https://linktr.ee


40. Use #hashtags

Hashtags will help you get discovered. Use them. But don’t just
make up hashtags. Use hashtags related to things that your
target fan base might actually be looking for

41. Post music videos for Facebook and IGTV


Don’t limit your music video reach to just YouTube. You can post
them on other social media platforms as well. The more places
your music can be discovered, the better. Long form videos can
be uploaded to Facebook and IGTV and both platforms have
discoverability features that can help your videos reach new
audiences


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 42. Post Music video clips to IG Reels and TikTok

Tons of potential fans are consuming “bite-sized” video clips on IG
Reels and TikTok. You won’t be able to post your full music videos
to these platforms, but you can post short clips and link to the full
video elsewhere in your bio


43. Cross-promote other artists


Got friends that are also musicians? Share their stuff to your email
list and social media followers and have them do the same for you




44. Pay influencers for shoutouts


Let influencers do what they do… influence. You can throw social
media influencers a few bucks to share your music with their
followers. Reach out to them directly, or use a service that helps
facilitate this type of transaction



Watch this short YouTube video to learn more about how you
can get shoutouts from social media influencers



Alternative URL: https://youtu.be/epvAsWvQyBg



45. Use Drooble promotion services


Drooble https://drooble.com is a “social media network for
musicians” It’s essentially a platform where you can go to connect
with other musicians and get your music heard. They have a
variety of services, including promotional services like Playlist
Pitching, PR services, and more


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46. Earn “Karma Points” and exchange them for free promotion
services

Drooble allows you to perform tasks (like sharing other artists’
music) in exchange for “karma points” that you can, in turn,
exchange for services that will help you get more exposure for
your own music.




47. Announce your new release with a press release


Use a press release service like PRWeb or Drooble’s press
release service to announce your new release. Keep in mind,
however, that people don’t care that a no-name artist is releasing
new music.



For a press release to be effective, there needs to be an audience
that cares about the news. If you have a decent sized following
that’s looking forward to your new release, you might be able to
get away with a simple announcement of the new release date.



Alternatively, you might still be able to use a press release even if
no one knows who you are. You just have to be creative. You can
highlight something that might be of interest to people that don’t
know you. For example, “Winner of Nashville’s guitarist of the year
sets release date for 1st studio album with new band” 




48. Use Spotify Ads to promote your music


Running ads on Spotify to promote your new music can be an
effective way to get people to take action and listen right away,
because they’re already right there on Spotify.



However, I wouldn’t suggest Spotify ads for everyone. They

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 actually tend to be more expensive than using something like
Facebook ads. I wouldn’t recommend them for reaching new
listeners, but they can be very effective for letting your existing
fans know about your new releases while they’re already on
Spotify.



Click here to learn more about the Spotify ads platform



Alternative URL: https://youtu.be/iM_esz7M9oA




49. Open for similar artists in your area


An oldie, but a goodie. Network with similar artists that are at a
comparable level to where you are in terms of their music career
and following. See if you can open for them. This will get you
exposure to their audience, which could turn some of them into
fans of yours.


50. Invite similar artists to open for you


This works just like opening for other bands. Invites other bands/
artists to come open for you and some of their fans might just stick
around to check you out too.


51. Use Instagram Reels to increase your discoverability on

Instagram

I already mentioned Reels earlier as a way to share clips of your
music videos. If you’re trying to build an audience and get
exposure on Instagram, Reels can help. Here’s why… Reels are
Instagram’s new feature they’re really trying to push, which means
the Instagram algorithm favors this type of content and will push it
out to more people. This is true for pretty much every new feature

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 that Instagram offers, so pay attention to their new features down
the road as well. Use them and Instagram will reward you with
more reach.


52. Go Live

Going live on Instagram, YouTube, and other social media is a
great way to connect with fans. It also helps increase your reach
on social media as well.


53. Use StoryAmp to get discovered by music journalists and

bloggers

Check it out at https://www.storyamp.com/


54. Promote pre-releases


Promote your music prior to the release. This will get your existing
fans excited about the new track your about to drop and it can
also improve your chances of getting noticed by new audiences.
And pre-release downloads and sales count towards your first
weeks sales numbers, which (if you have enough volume) can
help you land on sales charts




55. Hire a publicist


This is probably not necessary for most artists just starting out, but
a good publicist can help you grow your following once you have a
bit of momentum.




56. Radio tour


A publicist can help you book a radio tour or even tv interviews
when you get big enough. But you don’t have to wait until you’re a

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 big name for this kind of thing. You might be able to book some
interviews on your own with some college radio stations.


57. Podcast Tour


Okay. For most of you, this is going to be the “low-hanging fruit” to
actually book interviews and promote your music. Podcasts are
(probably) popping up as fast as new artists these days. And
they’re always looking for new content. It might be a little while
before you book Joe Rogan, but there are about a trillion other
podcasts out there that would love to interview you and have you
share some of your new music.


58. Interviews on YouTube


Same as with podcasts. There are tons of YouTubers out there
that are dying for help with fresh content. Do some digging and
find YouTube channels that feature musicians and do interviews. 



Check the channel “About” section to see if they have their best
contact info listed. If not, comment on their newest video.
Preferably the day it drops. Comments tend to pile up and go
unanswered on old videos, but there’s a good chance they’ll be
monitoring the new one the day it goes live. 



Target channels in the 10k-100K subscriber range. Those will be
big enough to actually help you get some decent reach, but not so
big that your request is going to get buried.




59. Put your music on Andrson


This is an AI platform designed to help A&R, managers, and

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 promoters discover unsigned talent. Check it out HERE https://
www.andrson.com/

60. Subscribe to the JamMob YouTube channel


This is obviously the most important thing you could possibly do,
because it’s 100% free to do and new videos are being added all
the time. The videos are going to keep you up to date with fresh
ideas and new ways to get more exposure for your music, so be
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61. Join Music Promotion Insiders


This is really going to fast-track your success, because you get
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