From six weeks before release day to the month after
Eight pages, one for each stage. Write your dates at the top of each page and tick the boxes as you go, on screen or on paper.
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6 weeks before
Finish the song and the paperwork
The final master, the artwork, the songwriting splits in writing, and the credits your distributor will ask for.
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4 weeks before
Upload the song and pitch it
Send the song to your distributor, then pitch it to Spotify’s playlist editors from Spotify for Artists.
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2 weeks before
Tell people the song is coming
Announce the date, film 10 short videos, and send the song to blogs, curators and the friends who’ll share it.
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Release day
Check the song is live, then share it
Check every store, point your links to the new song, and take an hour to enjoy it.
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The month after
Keep sharing the song, then plan the next one
Keep posting for four weeks, check your saves and streams after 7 days, and pick your next release date.
One email every Friday
Each one takes a question artists ask, like when to pitch a song to Spotify, and answers it step by step.
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Find the email we sent you.
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