How To Release Your Own Music AND ACTUALLY GET STREAMS! (Distribution, Registration, Marketing, etc)
Video Overview & Insights
In this video, Austin shows you the entire process of releasing a new song as an independent artist! This video dives into how to distribute, register, market, playlist pitch, and format a song for a release! These are the same tips Austin has used to get millions of streams on his own records, and hundreds of millions of streams on records he's produced!
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This is great!! What if I have a full album I want to release 10 songs, the old school way. Is that even recommended anymore or should I release one song at a time?
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If you’ve used all of the various distributors over time does that mean you’re having to pay each of them an annual fee in order to prevent your music from being taken down? I’ve been trying to use Sound On - it’s not going well so far!
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This is really valuable information. Most of these things I would've never thought about. I've only recently started sincerely diving into music production and I'm mostly doing it as a hobby but it's nice to see what it would take to have at least somewhat of a chance to make a living off of it.
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Really very informative video, Thanks for this 👍
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Wow that was awesome. 😎 I come from a visual background and know lots about visual production but had no clue about the basic steps in music promotion. Awesome video and no fluff. Much appreciated!
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This really help a lot❤
Thanks man and i listened to your song, it's really cool❤
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Timestamps:
Cut to the chase bro
Intro 0:00
Release Checklist 1:41
Bro did you payed money for distribution or free
Essential File Prep 1:47
Uploading To Your Distributor 2:50
I am sending you the BIGGEST HUG right now! 🤗 Thank you SO much! After a decade of doing small gigs singing jazz, blues, soul, and pop covers, I'm finally releasing my first EP of original rnb/pop songs in early 2026. It's honestly a bit difficult to pinpoint my genre since I pulled from so many styles. Anyway - I was SO LOST on the registration part of the process and this video and handout are saving my life right now. BTW - I went and had a listen to your music and really love your flavor! Hit me up if you want to collab. Much love, my friend. ❤️
How to Get Your Song On All Platforms 3:27
Why Send It To Distro First 4:26
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Get Visuals, Graphics, Promo Materials Ready 4:38
Lyric Video / Visualizer 5:02
Hello, I have a question. I’m an artist with several releases already available on Spotify, and I’d like to upload the same tracks to my SoundCloud account. However, when I’ve tried uploading a few of them, they were taken down. Could you please advise on the correct process for uploading tracks that are already released on Spotify to SoundCloud, and how to avoid takedowns?
Register The Song With Your PRO 5:33
Register With Publishing Administration 7:10
I'm a couple years late to the party but thank you. I am looking in to how to release my music and this video was incredibly helpful, and answered so many questions I had.
Register With SoundScan / Luminate 8:30
Upload The Song To Alternate Platforms 9:30
Gret video, thank you 🙌🏼
Getting On Playlists 10:45
Submithub 11:16
You’re amazing!!!!
Using Groover 12:46
Submit To Spotify Playlists 14:00
Ok
Promoting With Content 16:16
Follow Up Content After The Release 19:51
After 16 years of recordings
Find Fun Ways To Promote Your Song 20:25
Do This On Release Day 21:20
Spotify
Free Downloads For You 22:48
Outro 23:14
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More User Perspectives
Music publishers really need fo link with bmi and the like so its much easier to keep track and log new royalties
@Dan-Tyler-MusicGg
@Renz2-7And I use fl studio
@chillguygd_345I got good at music at the age of 9
@chillguygd_345Do not EVER pay to get on a playlist. BAD advice. They all are scams and can get you taken off streaming platforms.
We use CDbaby and ASCAP. And the MLC. I would like to figure out how to make money off of YouTube but it seems very convoluted. I haven’t seen a need for the publishing part. With ASCAP you register for publishing.
And you report to your artist PRO when you or someone else PERFORMS your song.
Where should I go what's the best one to use
@ChristopherGilmore-w7hCan u help meeee
@ChristopherGilmore-w7hThank you sooooooooooooooooooo much for this invaluable info.!!!
@emmanuelehikhamen8472This is much interesting ❤❤
@SleshBorboThis must be one if the best instruction videos I have ever seen. Many thanks! ❤❤❤❤
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@lomeyent.8097This is really helpful for me a gospel singer, thanks 🙏
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