How to Get Millions of Views on Music Content ft. Citizen the Artist #265

Citizen the Artist has generated over 1 billion views across social media by pairing his music with some of the most intentional, cinematic, and scroll-stopping short-form videos on the internet. But behind the massive numbers is a process built on hooks, pacing, psychology, quality control, and a deep understanding of what makes people keep watching.In this episode, we break down Citizen’s entire approach to viral music content, from his “mill-liker” checklist and first 3-second rule to his high-level editing process, VFX, ideation, and commitment to making every post feel impossible to ignore.We also get into the bigger question every artist should care about: once you have the attention, how do you turn views into listeners, fans, money, and a real career?FREE ACCESS to "100 VIRAL CONTENT IDEAS FOR MUSICIANS": https://forms.gle/zGWuUrLA8mBfqz7F8JOIN OUR DISCORD:https://discord.gg/rTAYsPcyEYWANNA WORK WITH US? Make us an OFFER! https://forms.gle/tVdon5vyoGAqPjx6AGET 30% OFF DISTROKID:http://distrokid.com/vip/onemoretimeFOLLOW Citizen:https://www.instagram.com/citizen_theartist/FOLLOW One More Time:https://www.instagram.com/onemoretime.fmhttps://www.tiktok.com/@onemoretime.fm0:00 Intro1:13 Ranking What Makes Content Go Viral5:03 Going Viral Without Selling Out7:24 High Production vs Posting Every Day9:38 Citizen’s Viral Content Team11:43 Quality Thresholds and Intentionality13:32 Finding What Makes You Unique17:23 How Many Ideas Actually Get Made?20:27 Writing Songs With Visuals in Mind24:10 Breaking Down Citizen’s Biggest Videos29:01 The Plane Video Breakdown33:00 The Vertigo Video Breakdown39:41 DistroKid41:19 Turning Views Into Streams42:16 The Million-Like Checklist48:47 The Psychology of Attention51:21 What’s On the Mil-Liker Checklist?58:14 The Business of Viral Music Content1:03:08 Do Viral Views Create Real Fans?1:08:37 Rapid Fire Rampage ft. Citizen the Artist