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I bought a vizy cuz I didn’t know what it was, and then when I got it I was like oh I could of made this 50x better. So for the rest of the EP that’s about to drop I made a bunch of my own vizys, all for free too, don’t tell anyone but you don’t have to pay for after effects or plugins! Thank you for the tips I really appreciate what you do !
That wasn't true back when he said it and it's definitely not true now. Cover art has always mattered. That's why we remember iconic album covers from decades ago. Today, visuals matter more than ever if you're promoting your music.
im graduating with a marketing degree in may. the stuff that you talk about and others online is definitely great for the average person as well but me having the foundational understanding of market concepts and then having you bring in the real world applications is like something i could never even ask for
distrokid is perfect for what I'm doing for 2021. I'm releasing a new song every Monday for a year straight, it's an experiment on consistency and Distrokid lets me do this for very cheap since it's unlimited uploads. I'll be documenting this on my channel and instagram
I do use Distrokid thanks to you, and I may have went a little overboard, but I counted the other day, and I have 44 songs on Spotify through Distrokid!!
Thanks so much Adam! Really helpful video. I didn’t even know you could do half of this on Distrokid 😳 My new single drops this Friday January 8th so I’m going to use all of these features to help promote the track 👌🏻
What I like a lot about this channel, apart from the great free info, is you don't do that terrible annoying video side view that a lot of others do. I always feel like you're really talking to me! Great work!
I make covers.... but my channel is still small... I have been using the official instrumentals so that will never ever will be elegible for monetizing... So I wonder, when it’s the perfect time for investing on my own backing tracks???
What if my current songs are distributed through other distributors and I plan to use distrokid in the future. Can I still have these features for those songs?
For people finding the Spotify for Artists app not working when it comes to uploading a canvas on your phone, make sure your video is in a vertical format or crop it to make it so. Good luck, guys 💯
It has it's Pro's and Con's. Depending on who you ask it's loved or hated. I personally think DistroKid is better but you should compare them and see what works best for you.
do you know about ditto music ? Its another distributor just like distrokid and cost the same too. Don't know if they have these features though like distrokid.
Hey adam , or anyone that wants to answer this l have a question, how do you start back up doing music after taking a little break? last 2 years have been rough but it's not like i had a fanbase before so i was wondering how should l start my journey? Just keep dropping songs consistently? should l build hype around if i have a couple songs i'm feeling confident to release? what advice would you guys give a fresh fresh artist who hasn't put music out in forever
Start off by having a plan and a goal follow me on Instagram@superstar_scell I took a break too and hoping to get back this month we could motivate each other
I would first make sure your music is high quality before releasing. Otherwise people just won't care. Once your music is up to par there are two routes you can take with this. The paid approach or organic approach. For paid I recommend Music Marketing Manifesto. For organic I recommend the content on Adam's channel. Perhaps even check out his music marketing course. Good luck.
HEY Adam Ivy my name is Vino and I am currently managing my friend and his music and I've got one of his songs on distrokid and so its on evey major streaming platform but im having 2 issues. 1. I'm having trouble really promoting his music so that theres alot of eyes on and I also post his music on this channel but the growth is slow so I was wondering if you would have any ideas about that and 2. I'm having trouble getting connected to the spotify for artists through distrokid and everytime i try to do it through spotify it just sends me back to distro kid and I've contacted customer support and nothing so I was wondering if you had any ideas what i could do to fix that as well?
Great... I do a livestream on Instagram and I would love to do a livestream with you to talk about your music... Send me a DM on IG it is @janaitisofficial
I have United Masters. It's free, but you gotta use the Select feature to have your music on Tiktok and Instagram and get 100% royalties. Should I stay with them or go to Distrokid?
If you have some new stuff coming out let me know as I do livestreams on my IG page to talk about and share other artists and musicians music. @janaitisofficial
I'm sOoo glad i came across you're channel Adem, I've got a question, say my friend wants to release a Free EP, will distrokid be be the way to go? the EP is non profit, it's basally to start out by giving listens a taste? any info or guidance will be greatly appreciated. Thanks :)
Adam I have a question and love that you explained about this company. I have tried cd baby and tunecore. They are ok but loving distro. My question is can I put my music from cd baby and put it on Distro? Or is that double dipping. Or should I delete and re-upload on Distro?
I been waiting for distrokid to release my album for a month.. still hasn't even been approved. It absolutely fucked my release up. Anyone has the same issues in January/December?
I use DK but i hate how much they charge you for random shit... legacy fees, cost for VIZY, like $80 membership if you want to be able to set your release dates. It really feels like they’re trying to ink us if our $$$, not help us.
Me and my bro were gonna use distrokid but he brought that fact up to me that some artists are losing/not getting the amount of money they were supposed to with all the streams and such. - Is this true?
Hi Adam! Great content as allways! I was wondering for your sellmusic.com masterclass, I joined the early bird waiting list. It says that next thing will be on October 18th.. Is that so? In that case it means good news for you (cause your class is on fire) and bad news for me (cause I have to wait that long) haha =) Respect in all aspects and i wish you and your family an EPIC 2021! Much love
Been wit distro their good ... real insightful ... too bad i decided to pull back & quit today ...i tried everything except clout ... maybe they're just not ready ... either way at least i have music i can make for me to have something to listen to cool video tho wish the best of luck to u all in this business
Hey Adam! Greetings from Brazil!! Your videos are amazing!! Thanks so much!! The only one thing is that my native language is portuguese and sometimes I have some difficulties to understand you because you speak very fast... heheh Anyway, What you are doing is really very important and special! Thankss!!
I think the Playlist Spotlight is a good thing however most of these followers are probably fake. If you dive deeper on the data and stats of the artists on these playlist, some of them have 30 monthly listeners after being added for a month on the playlist and the Distrokid Spotlight don't even appear in their playlist section where they are listened + Most of their playlists have 33.000 followers other than the Spotlight one, wich clearly seems to be buyed followers... I don't want to sound mean or anything saying this. Thanks for your video, always looking forward to your content!
I used distrokid but I don't like that there are so many add ons (It get's pretty expensive). And also, I heard they charge taxes even tho that is not logical
@@adamivy I get that, but it is the only distributor were you have to pay some kind of "taxes". Also customer service is not that nice, cause usually it is just a robot emailing you. But other than that I loved distrokid! I truly did but I find service very important.
Ivy god bless u I been trying to market my 5 songs before dropping a project this really helpful Love u man n to anyone who see this this guy is amazing jus listen also #rojoleon be blessed 🥰
Spotlight doesn't list the song I want to actually use and I have raised this issue with Distrokid more times than I care to recall, so a nice feature, but for me it is basically useless.
I'm on distrokid; my song, When We Die? has over 100k legit listeners. thanks for this vid, I didn't even know about the playlist vote thing. I did know about vizy; used it once but wasn't impressed; they just stuck my song art in some lame template, feh.
Who are you currently using for distribution? If you're looking to switch or finally get started you can get The BEST deal on a DistroKid membership anywhere online here → www.distrodiscount.com
What about United Masters
@@YMOBP i use both... distrokid is better. They just need an app
Can an amuse user switch to distrokid?
@@Tfemi I want to use distrokid but I hear people was having problems with it next time.i get paid I will get that
@@greyhoundgamer9621 yes
Thank you Adam, this is amazing. I have a lot of stuff I'm planning on releasing in the new year so this is really helpful to know.
Glad it was helpful!
I agree Distrokid has been stepping up their content for members this year and I'm glad I have them as my distributors!
I bought a vizy cuz I didn’t know what it was, and then when I got it I was like oh I could of made this 50x better. So for the rest of the EP that’s about to drop I made a bunch of my own vizys, all for free too, don’t tell anyone but you don’t have to pay for after effects or plugins! Thank you for the tips I really appreciate what you do !
Thanks for tips. I’m using DistroKid they’ve been really good so far
@FNB Dunson for sure
“It’s not what your product looks like...it’s what it sounds like” - Kurt Cobain
But this is 2021.
That wasn't true back when he said it and it's definitely not true now. Cover art has always mattered. That's why we remember iconic album covers from decades ago. Today, visuals matter more than ever if you're promoting your music.
I guess that explains why he wasnt disgusted with Java the hut lookin ass Courtney love 😂😂😂
I´m using distrokid thanks to you Adam! great features! happy new year!
Happy new year!
im graduating with a marketing degree in may. the stuff that you talk about and others online is definitely great for the average person as well but me having the foundational understanding of market concepts and then having you bring in the real world applications is like something i could never even ask for
Been using Distrokid for a while now, love em.
Can u give me a shout out
It’s a good time to have distrokid!
distrokid is perfect for what I'm doing for 2021. I'm releasing a new song every Monday for a year straight, it's an experiment on consistency and Distrokid lets me do this for very cheap since it's unlimited uploads. I'll be documenting this on my channel and instagram
Wow...Never seen so much great information packed into one video!!!!
I do use Distrokid thanks to you, and I may have went a little overboard, but I counted the other day, and I have 44 songs on Spotify through Distrokid!!
WOW THANK YOU ! Had no clue
Thanks so much Adam! Really helpful video. I didn’t even know you could do half of this on Distrokid 😳 My new single drops this Friday January 8th so I’m going to use all of these features to help promote the track 👌🏻
Hey Adam, I know you are very focused on the channel and helping us, but could you post a link to some music you have been involved?
What I like a lot about this channel, apart from the great free info, is you don't do that terrible annoying video side view that a lot of others do. I always feel like you're really talking to me! Great work!
I am only at the beginnings of getting my music recorded so its soooo nice to feel like I know the next step. 💜
Using both TuneCore and Distrokid at the moment 👌
Distrokid are my fave, used to use Ditto but they let me down so many times not releasing songs on time, even when I uploaded a month in advance!
Distrokid really got updated in 2020 with a faster payout than earlier.
If it gets an app then game over for other distributors I feel!
Can you do the Spotify video thing with a different distributor?
It’s on Spotify for artists. Doesn’t matter what distribution source you use
Yes you can, DistroKid helps you become a verified artist which gives you access to Spotify Canvas.
Is there a tunecore version,
Nope
Wow didnt know these were available, thanks for the video!
You bet!
I use routenote, can I transfer all my releases on distrokid?
Love the all benefits DistroKid is cranking out these days... all the little stuff adds up in the end 👍
I’ve been using TuneCore for years now and was wondering if DK will = more streams? Thanks AI
Thank you for this video we on the same page🙏🏾🙌🏾💜
I love those video generators! Makes promoting so much easier. We have used Distrokid for two years already and I'm glad we chose them.
I make covers.... but my channel is still small... I have been using the official instrumentals so that will never ever will be elegible for monetizing... So I wonder, when it’s the perfect time for investing on my own backing tracks???
Yes
This is great, Adam! Been using Distro since 2016, going from RnB to EDM now so this playlist feature and Vizy will come in handy.
This is amazing
Is tune core any different from distrokid?
What if my current songs are distributed through other distributors and I plan to use distrokid in the future. Can I still have these features for those songs?
Great tips. Might have to make a switch
For people finding the Spotify for Artists app not working when it comes to uploading a canvas on your phone, make sure your video is in a vertical format or crop it to make it so. Good luck, guys 💯
Does Vizzy work with other distributors like Tunecore?
Hey Adam! What do you think about CD Baby?
It has it's Pro's and Con's. Depending on who you ask it's loved or hated. I personally think DistroKid is better but you should compare them and see what works best for you.
I'm planning to buy a membership. Does it need a credit card? I'm a minor.
Yes, you'd need an adult to sign up.
@@adamivy thanks sensei❤️😇
do you know about ditto music ? Its another distributor just like distrokid and cost the same too. Don't know if they have these features though like distrokid.
The vase plan is worth it for distrokid, hell if anything i think they are undercharging for it
Got a song on one of the song contest playlists, but it barely generates any plays. Was on a playlist with maybe 1500 followers
wow this video is a serious gem. anybody got any other page suggestions for content like this?
omg i love distrokid
Hey adam , or anyone that wants to answer this l have a question, how do you start back up doing music after taking a little break? last 2 years have been rough but it's not like i had a fanbase before so i was wondering how should l start my journey? Just keep dropping songs consistently? should l build hype around if i have a couple songs i'm feeling confident to release? what advice would you guys give a fresh fresh artist who hasn't put music out in forever
Start off by having a plan and a goal follow me on Instagram@superstar_scell I took a break too and hoping to get back this month we could motivate each other
I would first make sure your music is high quality before releasing. Otherwise people just won't care. Once your music is up to par there are two routes you can take with this. The paid approach or organic approach. For paid I recommend Music Marketing Manifesto. For organic I recommend the content on Adam's channel. Perhaps even check out his music marketing course. Good luck.
HEY Adam Ivy my name is Vino and I am currently managing my friend and his music and I've got one of his songs on distrokid and so its on evey major streaming platform but im having 2 issues. 1. I'm having trouble really promoting his music so that theres alot of eyes on and I also post his music on this channel but the growth is slow so I was wondering if you would have any ideas about that and 2. I'm having trouble getting connected to the spotify for artists through distrokid and everytime i try to do it through spotify it just sends me back to distro kid and I've contacted customer support and nothing so I was wondering if you had any ideas what i could do to fix that as well?
Been using Distrokid for a year. Seems to be working fine.
I use Distrokid and have used the videos for a single release. They're very user friendly
Hmm 🤔 Distrokid is probably worth looking at again 😃
thanks for the gems Adam! always great timing with my new releases coming up for January
Great... I do a livestream on Instagram and I would love to do a livestream with you to talk about your music... Send me a DM on IG it is @janaitisofficial
More gold from the Mighty Ivy.
I have United Masters. It's free, but you gotta use the Select feature to have your music on Tiktok and Instagram and get 100% royalties. Should I stay with them or go to Distrokid?
This will be super helpful, thank you! I knew about the first two, now I gotta try the rest 🎊
You're so welcome!
If you have some new stuff coming out let me know as I do livestreams on my IG page to talk about and share other artists and musicians music. @janaitisofficial
I'm sOoo glad i came across you're channel Adem, I've got a question, say my friend wants to release a Free EP, will distrokid be be the way to go? the EP is non profit, it's basally to start out by giving listens a taste? any info or guidance will be greatly appreciated. Thanks :)
Great stuff Adam!!! Thank you for all you do.
Nice video. Very helpful!
I needed this today, thank you!
Adam I have a question and love that you explained about this company. I have tried cd baby and tunecore. They are ok but loving distro. My question is can I put my music from cd baby and put it on Distro? Or is that double dipping. Or should I delete and re-upload on Distro?
I think u need to delete and re upload
great info here!! time to start utilizing Distrokid features more!
What about tunecore ?
I love Distrokid
Am i the only who's glad that distrokid step it up to another level 🤔 😏😎
I been waiting for distrokid to release my album for a month.. still hasn't even been approved. It absolutely fucked my release up. Anyone has the same issues in January/December?
I use DK but i hate how much they charge you for random shit... legacy fees, cost for VIZY, like $80 membership if you want to be able to set your release dates. It really feels like they’re trying to ink us if our $$$, not help us.
$80 if you want to set a release date? I thought it was $35
dude i pay $35 a year. you on a fake distrokid site
Me and my bro were gonna use distrokid but he brought that fact up to me that some artists are losing/not getting the amount of money they were supposed to with all the streams and such.
- Is this true?
Adam : this is video is sponsored by
...... I used this everyday
This is not annoying
This is not ....
What a good marketing for sponsors
happy prosperous and healthy New Year to you thank you Adam for your help my new CD is coming out soon Albert J Anderson from the seed group podcast
Hi Adam!
Great content as allways!
I was wondering for your sellmusic.com masterclass, I joined the early bird waiting list. It says that next thing will be on October 18th.. Is that so? In that case it means good news for you (cause your class is on fire) and bad news for me (cause I have to wait that long) haha =)
Respect in all aspects and i wish you and your family an EPIC 2021!
Much love
Shoot I wish I knew about that Distrokid promo when I signed up earlier this year. Still haven’t tried out the extra features but maybe it’s time
it just came out
Been wit distro their good ... real insightful ... too bad i decided to pull back & quit today ...i tried everything except clout ... maybe they're just not ready ... either way at least i have music i can make for me to have something to listen to cool video tho wish the best of luck to u all in this business
Hey Adam! Greetings from Brazil!! Your videos are amazing!! Thanks so much!! The only one thing is that my native language is portuguese and sometimes I have some difficulties to understand you because you speak very fast... heheh Anyway, What you are doing is really very important and special! Thankss!!
Thank you for the info :-)
I’m using tune core
I think the Playlist Spotlight is a good thing however most of these followers are probably fake. If you dive deeper on the data and stats of the artists on these playlist, some of them have 30 monthly listeners after being added for a month on the playlist and the Distrokid Spotlight don't even appear in their playlist section where they are listened + Most of their playlists have 33.000 followers other than the Spotlight one, wich clearly seems to be buyed followers... I don't want to sound mean or anything saying this. Thanks for your video, always looking forward to your content!
This was an awesome video Adam, thanks for sharing 😀🤘🎵🔥🔥🔥
How to get vizy?
Through me is a good idea👀
I font make music but this has always interested me this is a really good video
Holy F vizy sounds awesome 🙏💪💪
This is awesome information, Big Up To Adam !!!!! ........;)
Always comin wit the gems‼️💎 thanks Ivy 🤝
You literally can't beat Distrokid
Thanks Adam
With a label with some tracks. Though seriously considering 👍
🤙🤙🤙 good info
Damn watching this makes me feel like I messed up by using CD Baby this whole time.
I used distrokid but I don't like that there are so many add ons (It get's pretty expensive). And also, I heard they charge taxes even tho that is not logical
People need to understand international tax law. It’s only illogical to those unfamiliar with laws and policies.
@@adamivy I get that, but it is the only distributor were you have to pay some kind of "taxes". Also customer service is not that nice, cause usually it is just a robot emailing you. But other than that I loved distrokid! I truly did but I find service very important.
I get an Ivy noti I click it simple #nopunctuationneeded #period
Ivy god bless u I been trying to market my 5 songs before dropping a project this really helpful
Love u man n to anyone who see this this guy is amazing jus listen also #rojoleon be blessed 🥰
im not that happy with where i am
i started in july
and i have 110 subs
im gonna come back in 6 months of work and say hi
@Mike Taylor Music thanks bro! Appreciate the support
110 fans are better than 1000 Subs.
Make sure you got that 💯
Same for me, I started around that same time but I'm stuck at 75 subs only :(
Lucky for me I have a buddy from high school who makes motion videos on blender for me for free!
distrokid & bandcamp here
What about United masters
thx u for don’t put subtitles:)
Just a random wish! Wanna hear how Adam sounds talking over autotune! 😂😂😂😂😂
Hi
Play this at 1.5 speed trust me
First!
Spotlight doesn't list the song I want to actually use and I have raised this issue with Distrokid more times than I care to recall, so a nice feature, but for me it is basically useless.
I'm on distrokid; my song, When We Die? has over 100k legit listeners. thanks for this vid, I didn't even know about the playlist vote thing. I did know about vizy; used it once but wasn't impressed; they just stuck my song art in some lame template, feh.