Promoting your music

Get your music heard. From building a marketing plan to growing your fanbase, these guides cover everything you need to share your sound with the world and get it in front of the right ears.

Submitting your music for playlist consideration
Getting featured in the right playlist can really give your release a head start
— 3 min
Our best tips to promote your own music
In this article, we’ll share the best tips to promote your own music. Including pitching directly to stores such as Spotify and Amazon, updating your artist profiles and social media pages and what to post when.
— 9 min
When and where to find your pre-save links
You get a pre-save link! And you get a pre-save link!
— 4 min
Setting up a Waterfall Release on Spotify
Use this popular release strategy on Make Waves
— 6 min
Shopify and Spotify: how it works
Get started with selling your merch through Spotify
— 3 min
How to use YouTube Shorts as an artist
The ins and outs of shorts
— 2 min
How to grow on Tiktok as a music artist?
How to start and grow on TikTok as a music artist?
#TikTok
#Social Media
#Promotion
— 10 min
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Using Make Waves — 2 guides

Step-by-step guidance on how to use Make Waves features — from uploading and scheduling releases to promoting your music and tracking results.

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Preparing your music for release — 8 guides

Make sure your tracks are ready for the spotlight. Learn how to finalize your recordings, choose the right release strategy, and get all the details sorted before you hit "publish."

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Managing your releases — 5 guides

Stay on top of your music once it's out. These articles help you track performance, make updates, and keep your releases organized across platforms.

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Copyright and royalties — 3 guides

Navigate the complex world of music rights, copyrights and royalty management.

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