{"id":4397,"date":"2021-07-16T11:18:44","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T10:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/?page_id=4397"},"modified":"2024-04-03T12:41:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T11:41:48","slug":"spotify-pro-techniques","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/spotify-pro-techniques\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify PRO Techniques"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"themify_builder_content-4397\" data-postid=\"4397\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-4397 themify_builder\">\n\n    \t\n\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"themify_builder_row module_row clearfix repeat module_row_0 themify_builder_4397_row module_row_4397-0\">\n\t\t\t\t                                <div class=\"row_inner \" >\n\n                                    \n\t\t<div  class=\"tb-column col-full first module_column tb_4397_column module_column_0 module_column_4397-0-0\" >\n                                                                <div class=\"tb-column-inner\">\n                            \n\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  id=\"text-4397-0-0-0\" class=\"module module-text text-4397-0-0-0  repeat \">\n    \n    <div>When you submit a Various Artists EP or LP (more than 3 primary artists at release level), we recommend that the singles are also sent to Spotify along with the main release.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>This technique comes with many benefits and utilises the &#8216;Add existing track&#8217; function on the Label Management System. <strong>Ensure that the &#8216;Spotify Only&#8217; distribution list is selected for singles<\/strong>, as this technique has a detrimental effect on other stores and we will reject these type of submissions to all stores.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>NOTE: This can only be done for forthcoming and unreleased content.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Scroll down to find out why we recommend this.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\n\n\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  id=\"text-4397-0-0-1\" class=\"module module-text text-4397-0-0-1  repeat \">\n    \n    <h1><strong>How to Create <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Spotify Only<\/span> Singles<br \/><\/strong><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Submit your main release and wait for email confirmation that your release date hase been locked in.<\/li>\n<li>Login and create a new release for 1 single. from the EP\/LP.<\/li>\n<li>Add 1-3 primary artists at release level.<\/li>\n<li>Select the same release date as the main release.<\/li>\n<li>Use the same artwork and make an addition to the main catalogue number ie: LABEL001SINGLE01.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ADD EXISTING TRACK<\/strong>, and select 1 track from the main release.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\n\n\n    <!-- module image -->\n    <div  id=\"image-4397-0-0-2\" class=\"module module-image image-4397-0-0-2  image-top  \">\n\n        \n        <div class=\"image-wrap\">\n                            <img src=\"https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Untitled-1-1-1024x169-600x99.jpg\" width=\"600\" class=\" wp-post-image wp-image-4432\" alt=\"Untitled 1 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Untitled-1-1-1024x169-600x99.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Untitled-1-1-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Untitled-1-1-1024x169.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Untitled-1-1-768x127.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Untitled-1-1-1024x169-1000x165.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Untitled-1-1-1024x169-800x132.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Untitled-1-1.jpg 1206w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>            \n                        <\/div>\n            <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n        \n        \n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/module image -->\n\n\n\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  id=\"text-4397-0-0-3\" class=\"module module-text text-4397-0-0-3  repeat \">\n    \n    <ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Select <strong>SPOTIFY ONLY<\/strong> distribution list.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li>Submit and repeat the process for each track.<\/li>\n<li>Login to Spotify for Artists 2-3 weeks in advance to see each track in the forthcoming section and submit it for editorial.<\/li>\n<li>Complete our <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfprTOpFPGxpfMUyCQngVAlRAODqrGERztrkcuJg3TAnRBSGQ\/viewform\">Significant Press Updates<\/a>\u00a0 form around\u00a0 7 days pre-release or up to 7 days post-release.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\n                        <\/div>\n                    \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.tb-column -->\n\t\t\n\t\t\n                                <\/div>\n                                <!-- \/row_inner -->\n                        <\/div>\n                        <!-- \/module_row -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"themify_builder_row module_row clearfix repeat module_row_1 themify_builder_4397_row module_row_4397-1\">\n\t\t\t\t                                <div class=\"row_inner \" >\n\n                                    \n\t\t<div  class=\"tb-column col-full first module_column tb_4397_column module_column_0 module_column_4397-1-0\" >\n                                                                <div class=\"tb-column-inner\">\n                            \n\n    <!-- module buttons -->\n    <div  id=\"buttons-4397-1-0-0\" class=\"module module-buttons buttons-4397-1-0-0   wow bounce\">\n\n        \n        <div class=\"module-buttons xlarge circle\">\n            \t\t\t\t<div class=\"module-buttons-item  buttons-horizontal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/spotify-editorial\/\" class=\"ui builder_button purple\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Pitching to Spotify playlists<\/span><\/a>                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/module buttons -->\n\n\n\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  id=\"text-4397-1-0-1\" class=\"module module-text text-4397-1-0-1  repeat \">\n    \n    <h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Q: Why can I do Spotify only singles, why can&#8217;t I send all LP singles to other stores?<\/strong> A: Spotify is the only store where artists can pitch their content for editorial, this is the sole purpose of breaking an LP in to singles. There are no benefits in this method on other stores, only negatives such as diluting chart positions on download stores and creating unnecessary duplications which may get flagged for takedown.<\/h5><\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\n\n\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  id=\"text-4397-1-0-2\" class=\"module module-text text-4397-1-0-2  repeat \">\n    \n    <h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Q: Can I do this for my old LP&#8217;s and EP&#8217;s which have already been released? <\/strong>No, this can only be applied to new and forthcoming releases. Any that are put through for previously released content will be rejected. <\/h5><\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\n                        <\/div>\n                    \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.tb-column -->\n\t\t\n\t\t\n                                <\/div>\n                                <!-- \/row_inner -->\n                        <\/div>\n                        <!-- \/module_row -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"themify_builder_row module_row clearfix module_row_2 themify_builder_4397_row module_row_4397-2\">\n\t\t\t\t                                <div class=\"row_inner \" >\n\n                                    \n\t\t<div  class=\"tb-column col-full first module_column tb_4397_column module_column_0 module_column_4397-2-0\" >\n                                                                <div class=\"tb-column-inner\">\n                            \n\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  id=\"text-4397-2-0-0\" class=\"module module-text text-4397-2-0-0  repeat \">\n    \n    <h1><strong>Why do this?<br \/><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Getting music seen on Spotify is crutial. Only &#8216;Primary&#8217; artists at &#8216;Release Level&#8217; will have their music displayed as a new release on their artists page under Singles and Ep&#8217;s, and only &#8216;Primary&#8217; artists at &#8216;Release Level&#8217; be able to pitch through Spotify for artists.<\/p><\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\n\n\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  id=\"text-4397-2-0-1\" class=\"module module-text text-4397-2-0-1  repeat \">\n    \n    <p>Releases that have more than 3 primary artists at release level will be classed on Spotify as a &#8216;Various Artists&#8217; release (This is an industry wide practice that is hard coded in to our label management system).<strong> Artists on a various artists release can not pitch their music to Spotify<\/strong> editors through Spotify For Artists, and neither can the label or any managers. Artists on various artists releases will be considered a &#8216;Featured artist&#8217; and find their music on the &#8216;Appears On&#8217; section on release day which is lower down the artists page.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\n\n\n    <!-- module image -->\n    <div  id=\"image-4397-2-0-2\" class=\"module module-image image-4397-2-0-2  image-center  \">\n\n                    <h3 class=\"module-title\">Pictured below, 6 artists at release level, therefore a 'Various Artists' release.<\/h3>        \n        <div class=\"image-wrap\">\n                            <img src=\"https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1forty-800x377.jpg\" width=\"800\" class=\" wp-post-image wp-image-4450\" alt=\"1forty\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1forty-800x377.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1forty-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1forty-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1forty.jpg 879w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>            \n                        <\/div>\n            <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n        \n        \n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/module image -->\n\n\n\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  id=\"text-4397-2-0-3\" class=\"module module-text text-4397-2-0-3  repeat \">\n    \n    <h1><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>In addition to the main release, a label can release each track as a single to come out on Spotify on release day. The metadata of each track will be linked to the track on the full release, so there&#8217;s essentially 1 track featured in two places on Spotify. Now;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Each single can be pitched to Spotify&#8217;s edtitoral team through Spotify for Artists.<\/li>\n<li>Each single will appear in the &#8216;Singles and EP&#8217;s&#8217; section on the artist page.<\/li>\n<li>The playcounts from the single and the track on the full release will have the same playcount and be treated as the same track.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(If there are more than 3 artists on a track, pick the 3 best performing artists on Spotify at release level, and include all artists at track level.)<\/p><\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\n\n\n    <!-- module image -->\n    <div  id=\"image-4397-2-0-4\" class=\"module module-image image-4397-2-0-4  image-center  \">\n\n                    <h3 class=\"module-title\">Pictured below, the label has created 4 singles to come out on the same day as the main release (1FFNG006)<\/h3>        \n        <div class=\"image-wrap\">\n                            <img src=\"https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-700x171.jpg\" width=\"700\" class=\" wp-post-image wp-image-4451\" alt=\"2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-700x171.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-300x73.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-768x188.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2-800x195.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2.jpg 822w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>            \n                        <\/div>\n            <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n        \n        \n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/module image -->\n\n                        <\/div>\n                    \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.tb-column -->\n\t\t\n\t\t\n                                <\/div>\n                                <!-- \/row_inner -->\n                        <\/div>\n                        <!-- \/module_row -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t\t\t<div  class=\"themify_builder_row module_row clearfix module_row_3 themify_builder_4397_row module_row_4397-3\">\n\t\t\t\t                                <div class=\"row_inner \" >\n\n                                    \n\t\t<div  class=\"tb-column col-full first module_column tb_4397_column module_column_0 module_column_4397-3-0\" >\n                                                                <div class=\"tb-column-inner\">\n                            \n\n    <!-- module image -->\n    <div  id=\"image-4397-3-0-0\" class=\"module module-image image-4397-3-0-0  image-center  \">\n\n                    <h3 class=\"module-title\">The result; the artist now 'Appears On' the EP, and has their 'Single' featured.<\/h3>        \n        <div class=\"image-wrap\">\n                            <img src=\"https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ly-974x1024-750x788.jpg\" width=\"750\" class=\" wp-post-image wp-image-4454\" alt=\"ly\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ly-974x1024-750x788.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ly-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ly-974x1024.jpg 974w, https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ly-768x807.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ly-974x1024-800x841.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ly.jpg 1070w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>            \n                        <\/div>\n            <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n        \n        \n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/module image -->\n\n                        <\/div>\n                    \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.tb-column -->\n\t\t\n\t\t\n                                <\/div>\n                                <!-- \/row_inner -->\n                        <\/div>\n                        <!-- \/module_row -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you submit a Various Artists EP or LP (more than 3 primary artists at release level), we recommend that the singles are also sent to Spotify along with the main release. \u00a0 This technique comes with many benefits and utilises the &#8216;Add existing track&#8217; function on the Label Management System. 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