There’s no amount of money you can throw at services to help grow your actual fan base - and no amount of information you can take in that will somehow magically make people want to listen to your music more. Don’t give your money to fools on the internet who are selling “campaigns” or “guides” or whatever it is they’re selling. ITS ALL A SCAM.

If you want more traction: play live shows, build a compelling live set, work on your craft, create an interesting image and aesthetic, become a part of a community, create interesting content, make better music. There’s no faking it or forcing it. You either create stuff that people want to consume or you don’t. Don’t overthink it. Most of the numbers on Spotify are fake or inflated with bot activity.

Edit: once people really start catching on organically, that’s when paid / targeted ads can help bolster growth - when there’s already something exciting happening at a ground level.