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Hack Your Way Into The Music Industry

Learn insider strategies, digital marketing tactics, and proven methods to break through the noise and build a sustainable music career.

What You'll Learn

Everything you need to navigate the modern music industry.

Industry Intelligence

Decode label deals, distribution models, and release strategies used by breakout artists.

Digital Funnels

Launch marketing systems that turn casual listeners into superfans and paying supporters.

Growth Hacking

Leverage AI tools, automation, and creator platforms to accelerate momentum sustainably.

Network Building

Build your power circle with managers, publicists, and collaborators who amplify your reach.

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High impact industry breakdowns

Weekly analysis on launch playbooks, marketing funnels, and brand positioning from the latest breakthrough artists.

Step 1 — Arm Yourself With Knowledge
Step 1 — Arm Yourself With Knowledge

Master the game before you play.

Music businesssplits and split sheets, publishing vs. master rights, PRS/MCPS/PPL, SoundExchange, neighboring rights, ISRC/ISWC, metadata, cue sheets, sample clearance.

Digital marketingpositioning, audience profile, content pillars, SEO for your name & releases, short-form strategy, email list, CRM, analytics.

Brandingartist story, visual system, logo/wordmark, color, typography, press kit (bio, photos, links).

StackDAW, vertical video editor, caption tool, link-in-bio, scheduler, analytics dashboard.

Step 2 — Create Relentlessly
Step 2 — Create Relentlessly

Build a repeatable content engine.

Core formatsstudio snippet, hook/chorus performance, behind-the-scenes, stitch/duet, live clip, fan reaction.

Cadence1 flagship video weekly, 3–5 shorts, 1 email, daily stories.

Systemscript → shoot vertical first → edit once → export many cuts (hook-first, 7–60 seconds).

Packagingstrong first second, on-screen lyrics, auto-captions, watermark/handle, end card to save/follow.

Assetscover art set, thumbnail set, lyric cards, stems pack, instrumentals, clean versions.

Hubsimple site with catalog, EPK, sign-up, smart links, owned analytics.

Step 3 — Grow Your Audience
Step 3 — Grow Your Audience

Turn discovery into community.

PlatformsTikTok, YouTube Shorts, Reels; long-form on YouTube; weekly live sessions.

Distributionplaylists, curators, Discord, Reddit, niche subs, micro-blog threads.

Collabsproducers, vloggers, dancers, micro-creators; stitch/duet chains; challenges with a unique sound.

Signals to chasewatch time, replays, saves, shares, comments per view.

Light paidboosts on high-retention clips, retarget visitors and engaged viewers.

Trustsocial proof bar—press quotes, playlist badges, UGC grid, fan map.

Step 4 — Own It & Monetize
Step 4 — Own It & Monetize

Control rights. Control income.

RegistrationsPRS/MCPS/PPL, ISRC/ISWC on every track, YouTube Content ID.

Contractssplit sheets, work-for-hire, collaboration terms, sync-ready instrumentals.

Direct revenueBandcamp/Shopify, downloads, stems, tickets, VIP livestreams, tipping.

RecurringPatreon, private Discord, early drops, monthly vault.

LicensingMusicbed, Artlist, BeatStars, direct sync pitches, library submissions; keep cue sheets tight.

Brand & financetrademark, domains, LTD setup, payout splits, catalog tracker, first-party analytics.

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