How to release and promote your first single

Releasing a single can be a daunting task for any artist. Whether an independent musician or a signed artist, you should take key steps to ensure your single is successful. 

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Promoting your song is crucial to releasing music, as it can help ensure your single reaches the right audience. 

Here are tips on how to promote your music and ensure your next single is a success.

Create an EPK

The first thing you should have prepared when getting ready to promote your song is an electronic press kit or EPK for short.

An EPK is a digital CV that introduces you as a producer or musician. A brief but fascinating artist bio, mention of any awards or placements, press photos, and significant links to any of your most recent works should all be included. 

Additionally, it should include your contact information and, if applicable, that of your boss or another key team member.

An EPK is an important tool that helps potential fans discover more about your music and business while demonstrating your artistic professionalism. 

If you ask for blog features, playlist placements, or tour bookings, this document will be an essential attachment, so make sure it is well-written and up-to-date.

Make A Release Strategy With Several Phases

The next thing you should consider when deciding how to promote your song is a marketing strategy. You must develop a solid rollout strategy in particular.

The division of a rollout plan into pre-rollout, week-of-rollout, and post-release initiatives is one of the most popular ways to structure it into phases.

The following examples show the kinds of items you might share for each:

• The publication of trailers precedes the complete release, track excerpts, cover art, behind-the-scenes content, feature or collaborator announcements (if relevant), etc.
• Supporting studio footage, skits, influencer content, music videos, lyric videos, TikTok content, etc., are all included in the week-of content.
• Following the release: Local competitions, ongoing blog and playlist coverage, video of live performances, etc.
• The importance of pre-rollout, week-of and post-release campaigns cannot be overstated. Even if your song is simple, try to create and upload engaging stuff before, during, and after it gets live.

Don’t be afraid to publish material that is only remotely or incongruously related to your song, even though your content may promote it directly. 

The most important factor is your content’s value to your audience, so make sure it is engaging, inspiring, entertaining, and informative.

You can also look into music marketing strategies from experts or other independent artists. 

Make Your Brand Easily Recognizable

When people learn about your new song or album and want to learn more about you, they most likely start by visiting your social media pages. Make sure your artist branding tells a clear and consistent story across all your channels regarding voice, tone, energy, and aesthetics (color schemes, typefaces, etc.).

In many instances, your branding may convert indifferent listeners into devoted fans. This implies that strictly speaking, in terms of growing your fan base and fostering a community, your branding may be almost as important as your music.

Conclusion 

Releasing a single is an excellent way on how to market your music. With a few tips, you can ensure that your single will be successful. First, you should create a good plan with a timeline, budget, and marketing strategy. You should also post your single on popular music streaming and social media sites, use paid advertising, and work with influencers to help promote your song. Finally, it would help if you connected with radio contacts and press contacts to get your song played on the radio and featured in articles. By following these steps, you can ensure that your single will get the attention it deserves.

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