You Put Your Music Out There — Now What? The Real Work Starts
Dropping your album on the DSPs isn't the end. It's the beginning.
So you finally did it. Finished the tracks, fixed the metadata, hit submit through CD Baby, and watched your music go live on Spotify, Apple Music, all of it. Then what? A lot of artists treat that upload like a victory lap — and then wonder why nobody's hearing their shit.
The truth is, getting distributed is step one of maybe ten. Your music being available doesn't mean it's being heard. That's where the actual work kicks in.
DIY Musician breaks down what separates artists who actually build momentum from those who just exist in the streaming void. Things like building a playlist strategy, getting your music in front of tastemakers, thinking about your next rollout, staying engaged with listeners — all the stuff that happens after the upload.
It's the difference between uploading a song and building a career. If you just dropped something and thought you were done, this is worth a read.
Read the full story at DIY Musician → https://diymusician.cdbaby.com/releasing-music/what-to-do-after-submitting-music/
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