The game changed for sure. First and foremost your music has to be above average and capture the listener immediately. That's what people underestimate about Russ, he wasn't just putting out quantity. The quality was extremely good. Release singles as you said, be in the face of people there's no stopping to what you're signing up for, stay in their faces. Do shows with your singles, record them and post them. Go on IG and talk about your show. Do the dumb interviews or challenges with youtubers. Then you drop the album.
not true. he talks about how his early music was garbage. he got better because he consisteeeently got feedback with his release a song a week method and that accelerated his learning curve.
I've read Russ's book and have seen pretty much every interview with him. Instead of seeing what someone else says I'm just going to do it. I used the pandemic to put 52 songs in the vault and am releasing a new song every Monday of 2021. I'm currently on week 6. So far so good, it's a lot of work but it's very rewarding and exciting. If anyone wants to follow along and see what happens, I'm documenting it on my youtube. My banner literally says "The Russ Experiment" - I'm thinking in a year or two I can come back to this video and give it some context
@@cherrypieconsumer4982 hey cherry thanks! I’ll post a video on my progress on TH-cam at the end of March (3 month progress). In the meantime I post most updates on my insta @kaotonix if you’re interested
So a quick update, it's been 32 weeks! Wow! Some songs literally get like 5 plays lol, while others get 10K! It is absolutely harder than I even previously imagined, and burnout comes in waves. Overall it's going well so far, have met some great people, did a podcast and a few insta lives. Will report back - thanks all
I agree releasing singles is better if you are an upcoming artist. Every time you promote a song you grow your monthly listeners on spotify. If you drop an album all at once people won't be able to process it. You are using each single to build your overall fan base and it is easier to promote then a full album. You get multiple chances to promote yourself instead of just dropping all your music at once in one album. Great video
I like this strategy. I also like the EP idea because I have just enough music for one full length album but cutting it in half would give me the chance to see how I'm doing and what buzz gets created.
It doesn't work for everyone . Some people can put out half of what russ did and blow up. Plus linking up helps and russ never teamed up with other artists
That's why you have to make a catalog before anything if your a nobody you need both quality and quantity and you'll have enough content for people to become fans of yours that's the route I want to go
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The game changed for sure. First and foremost your music has to be above average and capture the listener immediately. That's what people underestimate about Russ, he wasn't just putting out quantity. The quality was extremely good.
Release singles as you said, be in the face of people there's no stopping to what you're signing up for, stay in their faces. Do shows with your singles, record them and post them. Go on IG and talk about your show. Do the dumb interviews or challenges with youtubers. Then you drop the album.
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not true. he talks about how his early music was garbage. he got better because he consisteeeently got feedback with his release a song a week method and that accelerated his learning curve.
I've read Russ's book and have seen pretty much every interview with him. Instead of seeing what someone else says I'm just going to do it. I used the pandemic to put 52 songs in the vault and am releasing a new song every Monday of 2021. I'm currently on week 6. So far so good, it's a lot of work but it's very rewarding and exciting. If anyone wants to follow along and see what happens, I'm documenting it on my youtube. My banner literally says "The Russ Experiment" - I'm thinking in a year or two I can come back to this video and give it some context
Waiting for your observation! :D
@@sreejat thank u bro so far so good!
Oh what a smart idea, I'll def wanna see how this ends
@@cherrypieconsumer4982 hey cherry thanks! I’ll post a video on my progress on TH-cam at the end of March (3 month progress). In the meantime I post most updates on my insta @kaotonix if you’re interested
So a quick update, it's been 32 weeks! Wow! Some songs literally get like 5 plays lol, while others get 10K! It is absolutely harder than I even previously imagined, and burnout comes in waves. Overall it's going well so far, have met some great people, did a podcast and a few insta lives. Will report back - thanks all
I agree releasing singles is better if you are an upcoming artist. Every time you promote a song you grow your monthly listeners on spotify. If you drop an album all at once people won't be able to process it. You are using each single to build your overall fan base and it is easier to promote then a full album. You get multiple chances to promote yourself instead of just dropping all your music at once in one album. Great video
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totally- and it's alot to ask of a casual listener to sit down and listen to a whole LP
personal experience without the help of paid promotions, singles is the way to gooo
I like this strategy. I also like the EP idea because I have just enough music for one full length album but cutting it in half would give me the chance to see how I'm doing and what buzz gets created.
i hope we all blow up!!!!
This information is really good I subscribed right away
I been consistently releasing songs at about a week pace I like it cause I keep putting out fresh catalogue
how is it going for you?
your music is fire by the way, keep doing you
@@anybody4802 I had slowed down Nd took a break but dropping quality songs weekly or fast as possible is the way to go
@@7luckyshotz wish u all the success!
keep grinding bro loved the topic today
Kayden T. It was definitely helpful dropped a lot of gems
Thank you. I'm going to take the "Singles" route.
Nice! Let me know how it goes
Thank you for this
Excellent, Thank you
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Great Info Thank you!
good stuff!
Works for me =)
It doesn't work for everyone . Some people can put out half of what russ did and blow up. Plus linking up helps and russ never teamed up with other artists
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I personally like the album experience better
Same, but really we're a minority, and most of these minorities only want albums from an artist they already like
its hard for me to watch someone else talk about some other persons words. thought was a clip with russ
Yeah I wanted to hear it from himself
What if u do once a month ?
Thats what i do
I’m trying every fortnight. I’ll see how that goes. I guess it depends too. Some people blow up with only 25 songs others need like 150 songs.
it’s hard to do that much songs tho,
the quality will be mostly crap
That's why you have to make a catalog before anything if your a nobody you need both quality and quantity and you'll have enough content for people to become fans of yours that's the route I want to go
It’s not hard some people just don’t have it in them to stay at it like that.
SINGLES ARE BEST, YOU'RE TRIPPING IF YOU SAY OTHERWISE
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