putting your own music on to Spotify!!

[gritz]

Hi all

would like some advice if I may.

have put our music on Bandcamp and reverberation however been also advised that I need to add onto Spotify.

I have briefly looked into this, and before committing myself I wanted to know your experience with using Spotify as a place for your own creations.

firstly I have seen there are a few online companies who will add your music for you and ensure you have exposure however not surprising I am always a bit dubious about such sites.

secondly how much of a fag is it to add your own music on Spotify and maintain the presence adding bios, pictures etc?

what costs are involved and would you recommend it for a way to get your music out there...

[Ottostrom]

I think putting your music on Spotify is a no-brainer considering it's easily the most popular streaming service out there.
Since you can't just create a profile and start uploading music (like on Soundcloud for example) you'll need to go through a distributor and DistroKid is the most popular option for independent artists.
I've used it myself for some years now and have no complaints. You pay a small annual fee ($20) and get to upload as much music as you want, and they also upload it to every other relevant streaming service (like Apple Music and Tidal).
Once you've uploaded music through a distributor you'll gain access to your own Spotify for Artists page where you can freely update your bio and pics.

Never trust any site that claims they can bring you exposure.

[aeox]

Distrokid makes it easy. It's affordable and simple

[raymondh]

+1 on Distrokid.

Don't expect a second income from Spotify though, even if your music is really really good

[dioxide]

Fuck Spotify. It's on my to do list to take all my music off their platform.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technolo ... ar-AARExqF

Stick with Bandcamp. They're the good guys.

[DaveyG]

Fuck Spotify. It's on my to do list to take all my music off their platform.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technolo ... ar-AARExqF

Stick with Bandcamp. They're the good guys.

Except no-one listens to bandcamp. Good guys finish last.

[plaamook]

Well, according to that article most of his donated money isn't going into defence RnD.
Not that it matters. H'es the only one making any Money from Spotify. You can kinda take it of leave it as a musician.
My only real gripe is that it doesn't have everything you'd ever want to hear. Bit like net flicks. Bunch junk a lot of the time.
Youtube is way better generally and t's easier to rip things off it for archival purposes.

[QVprod]

Spotify is a necessary evil. But like any other platform, you can make some money on it, but it requires building a large enough fanbase for it to be significant. Disgrokid is arguably one of the best distributors to use, but there are others, and no they’re not shady. Just do business a bit differently. This article gets updated every year and is a good reference https://aristake.com/digital-distribution-comparison/

[PhillipOrdonez]

Spotify is a necessary evil. But like any other platform, you can make some money on it, but it requires building a large enough fanbase for it to be significant. Disgrokid is arguably one of the best distributors to use, but there are others, and no they’re not shady. Just do business a bit differently. This article gets updated every year and is a good reference https://aristake.com/digital-distribution-comparison/

It's great they mention my first distributor, routenote, for which there are no upfront fees.
Weird they don't mention my current distributor, repost by SoundCloud.

[QVprod]

Spotify is a necessary evil. But like any other platform, you can make some money on it, but it requires building a large enough fanbase for it to be significant. Disgrokid is arguably one of the best distributors to use, but there are others, and no they’re not shady. Just do business a bit differently. This article gets updated every year and is a good reference https://aristake.com/digital-distribution-comparison/

It's great they mention my first distributor, routenote, for which there are no upfront fees.
Weird they don't mention my current distributor, repost by SoundCloud.

The did get a mention. But I guess it’s one he hasn’t used since it separated from SoundCloud.

So for the past few months we at Ari’s Take have been learning everything we could about these 19 companies. Well, 17 now. Literally in the past 4 months from when we started the update to when we posted it, SoundCloud got out of distribution and migrated everything over to Repost Network.

[PhillipOrdonez]

It's great they mention my first distributor, routenote, for which there are no upfront fees.
Weird they don't mention my current distributor, repost by SoundCloud.

The did get a mention. But I guess it’s one he hasn’t used since it separated from SoundCloud.

So for the past few months we at Ari’s Take have been learning everything we could about these 19 companies. Well, 17 now. Literally in the past 4 months from when we started the update to when we posted it, SoundCloud got out of distribution and migrated everything over to Repost Network.

Not even sure what that means.

[dioxide]

Fuck Spotify. It's on my to do list to take all my music off their platform.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technolo ... ar-AARExqF

Stick with Bandcamp. They're the good guys.

Except no-one listens to bandcamp. Good guys finish last.

The good guys are still the good guys though. But if you'd rather sell out any principles you have for what few crumbs Spotify will throw to you, be my guest.

[gritz]

I don’t think it’s a matter of principle regarding which site you use - surely it’s a matter of maximum exposure so your music gets to a many ears as possible

[gullum]

If you are a hobby musician or trying to make it. using some site that will add your music to multiply services will not make you much money. It's you that need to do the work share your music (links) because on large platforms most people will still listen to want they know already and not search for new music.
I have 6 -7 songs on Spotify and over the last 4 years, I have earned $0.81 but I am a hobbyist and make music now because I love doing it.
Being on Spotify will not make you rich you need millions of streams before you get just minor income

[raymondh]

I wonder how many people make any real money with Spotify.

A reputable source told me that there are some high profile 'successful' musicians that still use those 'buy 10,000 plays' services to make their tracks seem popular on Spotify, to encourage others to play their music. Regardless of the ethical question, that suggests money isn't rolling in from the platform!

[bxbrkrz]

Any feedback from users here?

[DaveyG]

Spotify is not about making money or anything to do with principles. Spotify is about building a following and getting your music heard. It's a platform to build your "brand", even if you don't think you have a brand. It's never going to make you rich but it could be a stepping stone to something bigger and eventually, with hard work and a lot of luck, you might "make it", whatever that means. Kids seem to be finding most of their new music through TikTok, a platform that is an utter mystery to me!

In the meantime, consider selling songs and remixes to other artists to make a few squids. It's unlikely to make you rich but it is much more likely to earn you more than pocket money.

[gullum]

Spotify is not about making money or anything to do with principles. Spotify is about building a following and getting your music heard. It's a platform to build your "brand", even if you don't think you have a brand. It's never going to make you rich but it could be a stepping stone to something bigger and eventually, with hard work and a lot of luck, you might "make it", whatever that means. Kids seem to be finding most of their new music through TikTok, a platform that is an utter mystery to me!

In the meantime, consider selling songs and remixes to other artists to make a few squids. It's unlikely to make you rich but it is much more likely to earn you more than pocket money.

I agree to a minor point, the problem is there are million's of songs and a large portion of the people using Spotify are not searching for new artists, only listening to what they already know.

[WarStar]

Distrokid distributes to TikTok now so your music can be featured as add-on to uploaded videos.. dance song challenge here as go...!! Lol

[Karim]

these sites / companies have a name: "Distributors", and have been around for several years already. The web is full of them.
I have opened 4 labels through these distributors through which I sell and publish in hundreds of stores (Spotify, Itunes, Amazon etc. included)

Hi all

would like some advice if I may.

have put our music on Bandcamp and reverberation however been also advised that I need to add onto Spotify.

I have briefly looked into this, and before committing myself I wanted to know your experience with using Spotify as a place for your own creations.

firstly I have seen there are a few online companies who will add your music for you and ensure you have exposure however not surprising I am always a bit dubious about such sites.

secondly how much of a fag is it to add your own music on Spotify and maintain the presence adding bios, pictures etc?

what costs are involved and would you recommend it for a way to get your music out there...

[Jagwah]

I don't understand why Spotify has such an incredible amount of money to throw around. I have watched Joe Rogan episodes on there a few times and only been hit with one or two ads.

[aeox]

Fuck Spotify. It's on my to do list to take all my music off their platform.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technolo ... ar-AARExqF

Stick with Bandcamp. They're the good guys.

I read that whole thing and I don't see what the fuss is about