Releasing Music on Digital Streaming Platforms

Learn how to plan, execute, and promote a digital music release on the major digital streaming platforms (DSPs) with industry expert Mike Warner.

Introduction

• Releasing music to streaming platforms

1. Modern Music Distribution

• Uploading your music to a distributor
• Setting audio preview start times
• Instant gratification tracks and preadds

2. Submit to Editorial Playlists

• Amazon editorial pitching
• Spotify editorial pitching
• Anghami editorial pitching

3. Additional Release Tools

• JioSaavn Shorties
• Spotify Canvas
• Artist playlist

4. Tell People about Your Release

• Presaves: Spotify
• Social media posts: Teasers, BTS clips, etc.
• Blogs

5. Update Your Profiles

• Social media profiles
• Music streaming profiles

6. Release Day

• Spotify codes
• Spotify promo cards
• Apple Music's Twitter embed cards

Conclusion

• Next steps