How To Hack Spotify (and TikTok)

Order THIRD EDITION of How to Make It in the New Music Business: https://book.aristake.comLearn more about Ryan Vaughn:Backline Creative - https://www.backlinecreative.com/Head Bitch Music - https://www.headbitchmusic.com/Ryan works as a manager for independent artists at his company Backline Creative, and he is the Chief Financial Officer of Head Bitch Music.00:00 - Welcome 07:14 - What does your day-to-day look like? 16:49 - “Fake” artists are actually real 20:45 - Breaking down “The Chillest” and his release strategy 28:00 - How to get your label verified through streaming platforms 30:00 - Spotify playlists and reporting 37:20 - Algorithmic strategies for independent artists, linear vs. exponential growth 52:00 - Hacking TikTok with the waterfall method, TikTok licensing, revenue share 1:00:00 - Discovery mode in SpotifySubscribe to The New Music Business: https://aristake.com/nmbAri's Take Academy: https://aristakeacademy.comWatch more discussions like this: https://bit.ly/3LavMpaConnect with Ari’s Take:Website: https://aristake.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aristake_TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aris.takeX: https://twitter.com/ArisTakeThreads: https://www.threads.net/@aristake_YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aristake1Connect with Ari Herstand:Website: https://ariherstand.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/ariherstandX: https://twitter.com/ariherstandYouTube: https://youtube.com/ariherstandConnect with Ryan Vaughn:Website: https://www.backlinecreative.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backlinemgmt/X: https://twitter.com/backlinemgmtThreads: https://www.threads.net/@headbtchmusicLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryandrummerboy/Edited and mixed by Mikey EvansMusic by Brassroots DistrictProduced by the team at Ari’s Take Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.