Music Promotion, Marketing and Distribution Newsletter

March 2017

The contacts listed are sorted into FIVE sections:

1. Publications, Review Websites and Music Blogs that will REVIEW your music
2. Radio Stations, Shows and Podcasts that will PLAY your songs
3. Labels, Vendors, Distributors and Promotional Services that will help you to SELL your CD
4. Websites where you can UPLOAD your band's MP3s or videos
5. Helpful Resources for recording artists

SECTION ONE: SITES/PUBLICATIONS WHERE YOU CAN GET YOUR MUSIC REVIEWED

Sister Dorothy's Music Blog
PO Box 1234, Huntingtown, MD 20639
Sister Dorothy ilovemozart2008@gmail.com
sisterdorothysmusicblog.blogspot.com
A music blog about Folk, Blues, Bluegrass, Country, Southern Rock, Folk Rock, Big Band, Gospel, Spirituals, Freedom Protest Songs, Acoustic, Cajun, Jamband, Roots Reggae and everything in between. If you feel your music fits into any of these genres or is close, please contact me ... I would love to hear it. No bad reviews on this page! Send CDs, records, tapes, etc. to my mailing address. Please send links to my e-mail address.

LA Music Blog
submissions@lamusicblog.com
www.lamusicblog.com
You know that friend who is always burning you mix CDs and sending you playlists? The one who turned you on to your current favorite band? LA Music Blog is basically a whole bunch of those people in one convenient (virtual) location. You won't find any scathing reviews or 1 out of 5 rankings on LA Music Blog because we aren't interested in telling you what we don't think you should listen to. Our team of bloggers only write about the music they would recommend to their best friends, and through their posts, they'll share those recommendations with you. facebook.com/LAMusicBlog @LAMusicBlog

Music Dish Reviews
editor@musicdish.com
www.musicdish.com
Check our site to find out which reviewer best suits your style of music. facebook.com/musicdish @MusicDish

Starfrosch
Gewerbestrasse 6, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
www.starfrosch.ch
Music blog, radio, #hot100 and podcast. We focus on Creative Commons music. Sounds we like range from Electronic, Electro, Dub, Reggae, Indie, Pop, Trip-Hop, Drum'n'Bass to Urban and Jazz. We believe in the universal language of music. @starfrosch

Altrap.com
PO Box 4075, Tallahassee, FL 32315
DJ A to the L mail@altrap.com
www.altrap.com
News, reviews, interviews and MP3s. If you're a label looking to have product reviewed, an artist looking for a spotlight or interview, another site looking to link to Altrap.com, a disgruntled Eminem fan with a love of e-mail viruses, or someone from Nigeria trying to transfer 16 million dollars into my account, then by all means get in touch with me. facebook.com/atothel @AtotheL

The CerebralRift
www.cerebralrift.org
Releases submitted for review on The CerebralRift are required to be released under a Creative Commons (or a compatible) license. If your work is not released under a Creative Commons license, it will not be reviewed on the CerebralRift. All releases submitted to The CerebralRift must carry a clearly marked Creative Commons license on their release page. Submitting a release as CC0 means your release is in the Public Domain. Do not select CC0 unless you really have a release that you are putting in the Public Domain. Submit your music via our ONLINE FORM. @CerebralRiftOrg

Cloudkillers
www.cloudkillers.com
Promote your music On SoundCloud With Cloudkillers. Simply put, we offer REAL FEEDBACK for music at an incredible speed. We are an amazing collective of artists - from beginners to Grammy award winners - that are ready to HELP YOU AND YOUR MUSIC- If you're looking for QUALITY FEEDBACK from a nurturing community, look no further! facebook.com/cloudkillers @cloudkillers

SECTION TWO: RADIO STATIONS, SHOWS AND PROMOTERS

2.1 RADIO - STATIONS AND SHOWS

La Montana Rusa Radio Jazz (Jazz Radio Roller Coaster)
www.lamontanarusaradiojazz.com
Spanish language Jazz radio station based the UK. Classic and Contemporary Jazz, Freedom Jazeera, Free Jazz and Avant-garde music. If you want your work to appear in MRL, contact us via our ONLINE FORM. facebook.com/lamontanarusaradiojazz @lmrrj

Shattered Sounds Radio
PH: 910-853-4196
DJ Koolwhip shatteredsoundsradio15@gmail.com
www.shatteredsoundsradio.net
Online Metal radio featuring bands from around the world. facebook.com/10thpowerradio @shatteredsounds

Wild Wunz Radio - Radio DePaul
2250 N. Sheffield Ave. #317, Chicago, IL 60614
PH: 773-325-7308
Dashawn Simpson radiodepaulmusic@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/wildwunzradio
Catering to award winning artists, along with talented individuals trying to make their way into the industry. Keeping it random with outrageous questions and personalities. @radiodepauldjs @wildwunzradio

Jam Session - BTRtoday
Laura Goldfarb laura@redbootpr.com
www.btrtoday.com/lauragoldfarb
One of BTRtoday's longest-running shows, celebrating its 10th year. The show airs every Monday and caters to music lovers within the Jamband community. facebook.com/redbootpr@RedBootPR

NIXA Country
120 Huntington Pl. Hendersonville, TN 37075
PH: 615-530-6492
Val Jean & Kevin Nixa nixacountry.nashville@gmail.com
www.nixacountry.com
Our goal is to connect artists, agents, promoters, labels and Country music fans. facebook.com/nixacountry @NiXaCountry

Green Mountain Bluegrass Hour - BTRlisten
www.btrtoday.com/listen/greenmountainbluegrasshour
DJ Moguls presents hand-picked Bluegrass and Old-Time selections from across the states and around the world. @DJMoguls

Metal Messiah Radio
music@metalmessiahradio.com
www.metalmessiahrecords.com
We have DJs from all over the world, spanning five of the seven continents. Metal Messiah Radio's DJs play both ends of the Rock to Metal to extreme spectrum. The station is dedicated to bringing the listeners the very best music there is to offer and we are ... YOUR METAL MUSIC MESSIAH!!! If you would like airplay, send your music to our e-mail address. facebook.com/MetalMessiahRadio @mmrpromotions

Fuego Beats Radio
Fuego info@fuegobeats.com
www.fuegobeats.com
Broadcasts a distinctive blend of talk radio interviews with a mix of Hip Hop, Pop and R&B music from emerging musicians. Topics range from celebrity gossip to controversial issues relevant to a modern society, as well as pop culture. Submit your music via our ONLINE FORM. Send us an e-mail if you would like to be considered for an interview. @WFBS981

2.2 RADIO PROMOTERS

National Record Promotion
137 N. Larchmont #500, Los Angeles, CA 90004
PH: 323-658-7449
Larry Weir larry_weir@sbcglobal.net
www.larryweir.com
We promote artists and groups at radio with an emphasis on independent labels and recording artists. Over the last five years NRP has worked with many major acts. NRP will assist you in weekly tracking reports...national chart activity & radio interviews. facebook.com/National.Record.Promotion

CIMG, LLC
119 Bowling Ave. Nashville, TN 37205-2357
Tony Bates contact@cimgllc.com
www.cimgllc.com
Our Radio Promotion work focuses on relevant radio stations (terrestrial and online), especially college radio stations, in the U.S., Canada and the Commonwealth of Independent States. Our staff works daily to build relationships with radio stations, regional promoters, music/entertainment publications and websites, and media outlets throughout North America as well as in eastern and central Europe. We work mostly with Rock, Pop-Rock, Americana and Alt-Country artists. facebook.com/cimgllc

Howard Rosen Promotion
521 W. Channel Islands Blvd. #15, Port Hueneme, CA 93041
PH: 805-382-2200 FX: 805-201-7816
info@howiewood.com
www.howiewood.com
Since 1985 We have been helping artists reach their goals of obtaining radio airplay, expanding their fan base, and creating awareness throughout the industry. @Howiewoodpromo

SECTION THREE: SERVICES/VENDORS/LABELS THAT WILL HELP SELL YOUR MUSIC

3.1 SERVICES - PROMOTION/PUBLICITY

MusicSUBMIT
2020 Arapahoe St. #1240, Denver, CO 80205
PH: 917-512-2958
support@musicsubmit.com
www.musicsubmit.com
Promotes your music to the decision makers at internet radio stations, music blogs, online music magazines and more, AND we give you a full report of everything we do for you! facebook.com/musicsubmit @musicsubmit

Prescription PR
Office 1, Unit 8, 23-25 Gwydir St., Cambridge, CB1 2LG UK
PH: +44 (0)1223-505328
www.prescriptionmusicpruk.com/indie-music-pr
We are one of the UK's leading music publicity agencies, and our clients include some of the most recognizable / acclaimed artists in the world. Based in London and Cambridge in Britain, we offer a wide range of cost-effective and innovative music promotion services, including music PR, online music PR, music marketing, music web design and more. We cover all musical genres and styles, including Indie, Rock, Folk, Dance and Alternative music. Whatever your genre and whatever your level, we're ready to help - just get in touch via our ONLINE FORM. facebook.com/prescriptionpr @prescriptionpr

GFI Promotions
PH: +44 (0) 1252-312382
Golly Gallagher gfi-promotions@gfi-promotions.com
www.gfi-promotions.com
UK based PR, management and promotion for Blues artists. Want radio airtime for your album? Want reviews in top national magazines and newspapers? 40 years experience says we can make it happen. facebook.com/GfiPromotions @gfipromotions

ELK Records
6902 Palestine St. Ste. B, Houston, TX 77020
PH: 310-717-5374
dgc@elkrecords.com
www.elkrecords.com
A boutique Latin music booking and licensing company. We showcase unique talent from around the world promoting all manner of artists and genres. Our focus is building strong and lasting relationships between artists and their fans, while guaranteeing optimal service to musicians and aficionados alike. @ELKRecords

Red Boot PR
Hunter Truman hunter@redbootpr.com
www.redbootpr.com
We are on a mission to revolutionize the industry, to bring back all responsibilities of a publicist, not just pitch for album reviews. Does this mean more work for us? Yep. Does it mean a more successful PR campaign for you? You bet. Do we love it? Hell yes! Expect a lot of one-on-one time with your publicist to get to the heart of your music and career goals, work on your public image, and come up with a strong, strategic game plan (whenever possible we do this in person, but Skype is a great alternative. Beer and pizza are usually involved, too). Interested in joining the Red Boot family? Please email us a link to your music and socials, and include a brief description of your plans (new album, touring, etc.) to my e-mail address. facebook.com/redbootpr @RedBootPR

CIMG, LLC
119 Bowling Ave. Nashville, TN 37205-2357
Tony Bates contact@cimgllc.com
www.cimgllc.com
We provide Social Media Marketing and Social Commerce Solutions for our clients, in addition to Artist Management and Record Label Services. We work with artists, record labels, agencies, events, and brands of all kinds that want to effectively engage their supporters and fans via social media. Considering the global marketplace and international appeal, we offer our services in several languages as well, when appropriate to meet your goals. We work mostly with Rock, Pop-Rock, Americana and Alt-Country artists. facebook.com/cimgllc

3.2 SERVICES - LABELS, DISTRIBUTORS AND ONLINE VENDORS

Phantom Records
PH: 0208-447-3745
info@phantomrecords.co.uk
www.phantomrecords.co.uk
Sadly, there are many great artists & bands who remain anonymous or stifled due to an inability to market themselves or who continue to fall foul to the ever present industry vultures. We accept that we can't help every band or artist out there but for everyone one that we do - we make a difference and that difference can often be heard and seen through the eyes and ears of many people across the globe! We vehemently support independent artists & music and will continue to fly the independents music flag. However, we are not a traditional record label and do not work with people to make them famous or rock stars! While we do provide many services and operate in a similar fashion to conventional record labels - our main objectives are artist development, recognition & ultimately giving artists and bands a platform and more importantly a shop window to establish themselves from. facebook.com/musicproductionuk @PhantomRecordzs

Colt Records
837 Briley Pkwy. #320, Nashville, TN 37217
J. K. Coltrain ken@coltrecords.com
www.coltrecords.com
We are a small independent Country Music label that was started back in 1998. We specialize in Country, Bluegrass, Gospel & Americana. We take great pride in the fact that we do business with honesty & integrity which has become rather unique in much of the music business. We work with and for our artists and put ethics ahead of profit amongst our list of priorities. For submissions, include a biography, musical influences, band member information, contact information, one musician or band picture and a high quality demo cd. send this to our mailing address.We promise that all materials received will be reviewed by at least one member of our staff. However we do not return any materials and please do not contact us asking us if we have listened to your songs or what do we think. If we think that your material is something that we can work with and promote do not worry we will be in touch. You may also choose to submit online using Music Submit. If so use our ONLINE FORM to submit your information. facebook.com/coltrecordsnashville @JKColtrain

conzoom Records
Allermoher Deich 113, 21037 Hamburg, Germany
PH: +49 (0) 170-8064999
Ingo Moller & Annet Petrillo mail@conzoomrecords.de
www.conzoomrecords.com
Your source for Electronic Pop music! facebook.com/conzoomrecords

Born Of Chaos Records
112 Airport Rd. #306, Coatesville, PA 19320
PH: 585-319-7075
bornofchaosrecords@yahoo.com
www.bornofchaosrecords.com
We are your Heavy Metal record label. Breaking down the machine, one shattered eardrum at a time! facebook.com/bornofchaosrecords @bornofchaosreco

Spectra Records
7075 Cross Country Rd. PO Box 41563, N. Charleston, SC 29423
info@spectramusicgroup.com
www.spectrarecords.com
We welcome any and all genres of music. Submissions should be mailed to our physical address below in the form of a professional promotional package (promo pack) and/or sent via e-mail in the form of an electronic press kit (EPK). Please do not contact any of our offices or affiliates concerning your promo pack and/or EPK. All material submitted to Spectra Records will be carefully reviewed before a representative contacts you. You must include pictures of the band and/or yourself. Action shots and/or group photos are helpful in peaking our interest. A brief history (bio) regarding your band or yourself (whichever is pertinent), a list of venues you have played and a list of artists with which you have played is expected. facebook.com/spectramusicgroupinc @spectramusicinc

blocSonic
www.blocsonic.com
blocSonic is netlabel music, it's creative commons music. We spotlight the best of creative commons and netlabel music. blocSonic represents the next phase of the netlabel revolution. We release compilations and original releases featuring the best netaudio music from our homebase in the State of Maine. For the past decade an alternative culture of music has been sprouting up outside the wastelands of the increasingly formulaic and compartmentalized mainstream music business. This world of "Netaudio" is generally released freely, either independently or through Netlabels. As this culture continues to grow, the amount of available music grows exponentially making it increasingly difficult for folks who are new to the culture to filter the good from the bad. Each of our free releases, in one way or another, are an attempt to shine the spotlight on what we think is the best of what this world has to offer. Would you like to send us music to be considered for a future release? Give us a shout. We'd love to hear from you! Hip Hop, Electronic, Electropop, Indie, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Folk, Avante-Garde, Shoegaze, Ambient. facebook.com/blocsonic @blocsonic

SECTION FOUR: SITES WHERE YOU CAN UPLOAD YOUR BAND'S MP3s OR VIDEOS

Conquer Entertainment
PH: 336-389-5927
info@conquerentertainment.com
www.getconquer.com
The music fan's gateway into what's next in music and lifestyle. We foster a direct link between up-and-coming, independent artists and savvy listeners with an ear out for great, new music. Fans can create their own page to connect with artists, buy music, get merchandise and product recommendations, and best of all, get paid by referring others to do the same. facebook.com/conquerent @ConquerEnt

JukeBoxAlive
311 Montford Ave. Asheville, NC 28801
PH: 828-232-0016
Will Cumberland cumberland@jukeboxalive.com
jukeboxalive.com
Our Advanced Jukebox Player protects your music from being digitally downloaded, yet allows fans to hear your music online. This creates exciting possibilities for you to present yourself to new audiences without being ripped off.

SECTION FIVE: SOCIAL NETWORKS AND ONLINE COMMUNITIES

Music Brackets
807 E. Grand River, Lansing, MI 48906
PH: 248-345-2439
Josh Leatherberry media@musicbrackets.com
www.musicbrackets.com
A full service social network that allows users to upload their music, photos and videos. We don't use YouTube or Vimeo - everything is stored on our website and servers. We are not genre-specific. We accept everything from Classical Music to Heavy Metal. @MusicBrackets

SECTION SIX: HELPFUL TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR YOUR BAND

6.1 RESOURCES - GENERAL

UFUNDiN / Your Music Company
Yael Benamour hello@yourmusiccompany.com
www.ufundin.com
A record label & crowdfunding platform where artists & fans make money together. As An Indie Artist You Will Have An Opportunity To remain Fully Independent, receive Access To Collaborate With Other Artists On UFUNDiN and earn Donations From Fans (also known as Donators). facebook.com/Yourmusicompany @yourmusicompany

Festival Network Online
PO Box 18839, Asheville, NC 28814
PH: 828-658-2779 FX: 828-645-3374
Julie Cochrane julie@festivalnet.com
www.festivalnet.com
Lists more than 10,000 events throughout the U.S. and Canada seeking performers, from local & regional to national & international. @_festivalnet

6.2 RESOURCES - EDUCATIONAL

Help for Bands
Graeme Woodcock graeme.woodcock@helpforbands.co.uk
www.helpforbands.co.uk
Here to give free and impartial help and advice to anyone who performs or sells their music. We cover all areas of the music industry. Help for bands delivers news, advice and tutorials to musicians, bands, artists and labels alike. Our goals are to educate our readers in an empirical and objective way. @HelpForBands

CD Baby Podcast
13909 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR 97230
Kevin Breuner podcast@cdbabypodcast.com
www.cdbabypodcast.com
Join CD Baby's Kevin and Chris as they discuss current music news, interview artists and industry professionals, offer tips and tricks to help today's independent musician move their career forward and much more! Interviews about how to be a successful musician without compromising your art. It's a perfect time to take advantage of the many opportunities for Do-It-Yourself artists that are springing up everywhere. @cdbaby @kbreuner

6.3 RESOURCES - TOOLS AND APPS

TopTrack
2059 Folle Blanche Dr. San Jose, CA 95135
Roger Hector roger@toptrackartist.com
www.toptrackartist.com
A new kind of music app that allows music artists to post original music samples and share with fans throughout social media! Our special 1-minute format is perfect for easy sharing and re-sharing everywhere on Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, texting, e-mail and more ... and it's FREE! You could get more exposure here in a week, then through years of playing gigs. All you have to do is upload a track and start sharing. The more you share, and fans re-share, the more fans will discover you. All music styles work. And you keep control over what you post and when. To post your music, get the free TopTrack app, create an account and login from our website. @PacManager

MyNewsletterBuilder
comments@mynewsletterbuilder.com
www.mynewsletterbuilder.com
A user-friendly, feature-rich, online newsletter management program for novices and professionals alike. facebook.com/MyNewsletterBuilder1

6.4 RESOURCES - AUDIO

Peerless Mastering
1085 Commonwealth Ave. #322, Boston, MA 02215
PH: 617-527-2200
info@peerlessmastering.com
www.peerlessmastering.com
Dedicated to providing the highest quality restoration. We offer the highest quality stereo and 5.1 pre-mastering, CD, CD Enhanced, and DVD-A authoring and full audio restoration. Our staff is exceptional at giving our clients the best quality and service, guiding them through the final phase of their sonic process with ease and expertise. We are uniquely equipped to provide the highest quality mastering available anywhere. We have the expertise, equipment, and skills to achieve the full sound potential of your album. As more and more artists are choosing to record in project and home studios, high-quality professional mastering in an acoustically accurate room has never been more important. Working at Peerless' state-of-the-art studios with our highly trained engineers, you can realize your sonic vision and make your recording sound as full, warm, punchy, and clear as possible. We will guide you through every step of this final phase of your project, and you will be truly amazed when you hear how incredible your music can sound. @PeerlessMaster

6.5 RESOURCES - ORGANIZATIONS

Music Managers Forum Canada
1731 Lawrence Ave. E., Toronto, ON M1R 2X7
PH: 416-462-9160
info@musicmanagersforum.ca
www.musicmanagersforum.ca
The collective voice for Canadian music managers and self-managed artists. MMF Canada is a non-profit trade association offering education, networking and advocacy on behalf of our members, their artists, and the wider Canadian music community. Music Managers Forum Canada (MMF Canada) is a registered non-profit trade organization whose mission is to become the go-to source for Canadian artists and managers on issues related to music management in Canada and around the world. MMF Canada is a membership-based organization currently serving over 150 members who represent over 300 Canadian and international acts. The membership is national in scope and ranges from self-managed artists to highly experienced managers representing some of the largest acts in Canada. Our daily objectives are to work collaboratively with the larger music community to offer education, resources, advice, discounts and a network of peers. MMF Canada is the Canadian voice of a larger network of Music Management Forum's from around the world. facebook.com/MMFcanada @MMFCanada

SECTION SEVEN: THIS MONTH'S ARTICLE

Simple ways to promote your music on SoundCloud
by Prescription PR
© 2017 All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission

INTRO (from SoundCloud.com and Wikipedia)

SoundCloud is the world's leading social sound platform where anyone can create sounds and share them everywhere.

Recording and uploading sounds to SoundCloud lets people easily share them privately with their friends or publicly to blogs, sites and social networks.

It takes just a click to share sounds to Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook and Foursquare.

SoundCloud can be accessed anywhere using the official iPhone and Android apps, as well as hundreds of creation and sharing apps built on the SoundCloud platform.

SoundCloud attracts more than 175 million unique monthly listeners, while content creators upload about 12 hours worth of audio every minute.

ARTICLE

With over 175 million monthly listeners, SoundCloud is one of the most important sites that you can use to attract new fans to your music project. But how do you locate the ears of listeners and convince them to follow you? In this post we provide a few tips.

1. Make Sure Your SoundCloud Content Sounds Great

An obvious point perhaps, but the music you upload to SoundCloud should sound as good as possible. Ok, fair enough, a lot of people use SoundCloud to showcase demos and alternative mixes of tracks with a view to getting feedback on work in progress, but the point is that whatever condition your track is in production values wise, there has to be something great about it - or it's not going to attract attention, likes or shares. Posting demos is fine - so long as the tunes are good.

2. Make Sure Your SoundCloud Content Looks Great

Many artists think it's enough to upload a song or two to their SoundCloud profile and leave it at that, but don't neglect the visuals:

- use strong 500px x 500px artwork or photographs to accompany tracks
- include information about the band and relevant website info in track descriptions.
- make sure you use the space provided on your profile page to provide a biog plus links to your social media presences and official website.

3. Use Tags

Ensure your content is tagged well. Tag your songs with any genre name that is relevant to your track; include similar artist names too (i.e., if you have a track that sounds like Frank Zappa, tag it as Frank Zappa). This is vital for ensuring that your music gets discovered via search.

4. Embed

If you're providing audio streams on your website, use SoundCloud to embed your tracks (rather than using any built-in streaming tools or widgets). This immediately lets any site visitors know that you are on SoundCloud, allows them to follow you and provides you with the opportunity to get more plays. Furthermore, if you are sending your music to blogs and music sites, consider asking their owners to embed your tracks directly on their sites (i.e., rather than referring people to your website to listen) as this can greatly increase the number of plays you receive, and the visibility of your SoundCloud content in general.

5. Engage

Don't just upload your music to SoundCloud and wait for people to discover it: it's not quite as simple as an 'if you build it they will come' scenario. You'll need to make yourself more visible to SoundCloud users in a more proactive way: by listening to other users' tracks; commenting; and resharing them. Avoid doing this in a spammy way - if you're sincere about things, you'll have a much better shot of other users checking you and your content out (and sharing it with others).

6. Add a SoundCloud Icon to Your Site

It's quite common for bands to include cute little icons with links to their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages on their websites???only to forget to include one for SoundCloud. Make sure you make your SoundCloud icons as visible as all the others - given that you are a musician and SoundCloud is specifically about music sharing, it's potentially a more valuable use of your website's ???real estate??? than other social media icons.

7. Use Groups

SoundCloud groups offer you a way to share music with like-minded creators / listeners. Locate groups that might dig what you do, then post tracks to them (you can also create your own groups). It's very important that you post to groups in a respectful, non-spammy way, and ask for genuine feedback. If your music is appreciated, it will attract reposts, which will obviously help generate more exposure for and plays of your music.

8. Repost Other Music

Don't just focus on promoting your music on SoundCloud - promote other artists' music too: in effect, become a curator of musical content. If you are regularly posting interesting tracks to a growing audience, you have the potential to be a 'tastemaker' of sorts, with an audience that may therefore be more receptive to any of your own original music that you share.

9. Reply to Comments

If people comment on your music, reply to them: this can foster a good relationship between you and people who like your music and this conversational approach may 'convert' somebody who commented on one of your songs to becoming a follower.

10. Be an Active User

Whether you're posting your own music, reposting somebody else's or commenting on tracks you like, try to do it regularly. This increases your visibility as a SoundCloud contributer, makes you more noticeable and increases the chances of people listening to your music and following you.

11. Use Spotlight

If you're on a Pro Plan, use Spotlight to pin up to five of your best tracks to the top of your profile. This ensures that you're showcasing your best material to SoundCloud users, and potentially increasing the number of followers.

Prescription PR provides national (UK), regional, student and digital publicity to the music and entertainment industries. Our aim is to break new acts or fully publicise heritage artists, work our magic in the digital marketing realm and devote ourselves as fully to our projects as our clients do to their product. As well as offering music PR, we're here to offer advice because, for the most part, whatever you're thinking about your band or label - we've probably been there. www.prescriptionpr.co.uk

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