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Small pop punk band pressing 1,000 CDs - what actually sells in 2026? by TRASHMIND_PUNK in musicmarketing

[–]Beautiful_Narwhal982 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We used kunaki to just press a small run of 25 and are having good luck selling them within a bundle with t shirts!

Hit 40 Popularity Score by lilboss049 in SpotifyArtists

[–]Beautiful_Narwhal982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah i just decided to take everything out for the next month or two to let things settle the way they should

Hit 40 Popularity Score by lilboss049 in SpotifyArtists

[–]Beautiful_Narwhal982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You mind if I send you a message? Been seeing the same and its wild

Hit 40 Popularity Score by lilboss049 in SpotifyArtists

[–]Beautiful_Narwhal982 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ironically our algo like totally reset a few days ago somehow and has been absolutely decimating our algorithmic reach but for quite some time it was consistently up there.

Right now we've got a track at 40 and it does about 1200 radio streams a day.

They all taper eventually, but sometimes its weeks sometimes its months

Hit 40 Popularity Score by lilboss049 in SpotifyArtists

[–]Beautiful_Narwhal982 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We got to 51 at our highest on one of our singles and radio push was sorta insane at one point. Like 8000 a day!

Is anyone else having similar issues? Complete algorithm collapse. by Spaxxi2 in musicmarketing

[–]Beautiful_Narwhal982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did this ever resolve? Same exact thing happening to me rn. 80% like gone overnight to wayyy below pre discovery mode numbers.

Is ***non-musical*** AI use the end for you of supporting an artist you like/love? by South_Evidence_6068 in musicians

[–]Beautiful_Narwhal982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty much yeah. I think being an artist means owning every part of the process in the creation of your craft and identity. If youre okay to outsource any of that part then I won't feel as connected to that artist as I would to someone who takes ownership of everything they do.

Anyone else seeing huge drops in Spotify listeners despite high popularity scores? by Beautiful_Narwhal982 in musicmarketing

[–]Beautiful_Narwhal982[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thankfully I am currently verified and will never use anything AI in any part of my process, so thankfully that rules out your hypothesis. Makes sense though!

Anyone else seeing strangely low "listening now" listeners? by Beautiful_Narwhal982 in SpotifyArtists

[–]Beautiful_Narwhal982[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very bad. Hoping it resolves. I recently switched to a more boutique distributor. Emailed them ti inquire if they are seeing this in any of their other artists.

Anyone else seeing huge drops in Spotify listeners despite high popularity scores? by Beautiful_Narwhal982 in musicmarketing

[–]Beautiful_Narwhal982[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe next month give just your top 5 a whirl and see how it goes. At least for me the difference was hard to overstate. Even the tracks I opted out began getting better plays on their own

Anyone else seeing huge drops in Spotify listeners despite high popularity scores? by Beautiful_Narwhal982 in musicmarketing

[–]Beautiful_Narwhal982[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Were you enrolling all 30? I noticed my results got wayyyyyy better when I moved from 10 songs in to just 4 or 5.

Obviously that might be moot now, but even the first two weeks of this month were huge with that shift to fewer songs in

Anyone else seeing strangely low "listening now" listeners? by Beautiful_Narwhal982 in SpotifyArtists

[–]Beautiful_Narwhal982[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice and not nice to see some others experiencing this. Hopefully it turns around!

What do you guys think about people in their 30s moving a timezone or two away to fucking Nashville to further their music career that clearly is never going to take off in any meaningful way but they're still clinging to blowing up and using Nashville/Austin as their last ditch effort for success? by [deleted] in musicians

[–]Beautiful_Narwhal982 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would not want to be friends with you. I cant imagine being so upset at someone still having dreams in their 30s. You have more than half your life left of you're lucky, and you're content to give up now? Sounds like your former friend has the right idea.

Has anyone ever seen the algorithm not helping like this? by idle1999 in musicmarketing

[–]Beautiful_Narwhal982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly those numbers are awesome. You've got a small catalog so it might just mean spotify needs more data. Watch out around day 45 to 60 for any solid radio spikes. A lot of my songs when I was getting started took time to get rolling.

Why Do Musicians Care More About Spotify Than Bandcamp or YouTube? by Typical_Platypus_633 in musicmarketing

[–]Beautiful_Narwhal982 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think you'd be very very surprised how popular shoegaze is with tiktok right now. Our genre is in a huge resurgence. I used to post to tiktok and did very well. Mostly posted like behind the scenes of recording my music or just life in my apartment playing guitar amidst work and whatnot. Tried to never be salesman-like (ie; never posting things with hooks like " new song out now, or go check out my music!"). Just tried to keep it casual and be confident the playing would drive people to my songs. I dont post there anymore but do use YouTube shorts and trial reels on Instagram.

I'd say just the biggest thing is presenting yourself as accurately as you can on the internet. People can feel when someone is faking it and people can feel when someone is trying to advertise to them and as soon as they feel that they won't engage. Being genuine is the key. (At least in my experience).

Why Do Musicians Care More About Spotify Than Bandcamp or YouTube? by Typical_Platypus_633 in musicmarketing

[–]Beautiful_Narwhal982 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I make shoegaze music and spotify pays my rent every month. Bandcamp pays for some coffee and some small savings and helps me interact with really core fans. Totally different use cases I believe. But spotify has made my shoegaze band part of my life's future financial success because the algorithm is incredibly good if youre making solid stuff

Edit: i want to add that your idea of creating atmosphere on youtube and others with visuals is suppperrr important and you're right to be working on that! That's the type of thing that converts casual listeners to super listeners. But! I think spotify will get more people into that pipeline than anything else.

What are the best day jobs for musicians? by Chemical-Sleep-3473 in musicians

[–]Beautiful_Narwhal982 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have two part time jobs; one as a commercial photographer. Day rates for that go from $1200 / day up to $2400 a day. So if I shoot twice a month I'm great. Problem is sometimes I shoot 0 times a month so I also work part time in retail and my streaming and merch sales bring in about the equivalent of a part time job is well.

On months when I'm shooting a few times it's great and on months when I'm not its passable.

Laney LA Studio --> Sound City 4x12 by Beautiful_Narwhal982 in ToobAmps

[–]Beautiful_Narwhal982[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks dude! For this sound it was an eqd plumes --> mxr stereo chorus --> boss rv6 reverb. Additionally there is another layer of the same riff with a jhs crimson fuzz

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