360 Promo
Promotion Plan
Our single promotion plan embodies our name: 360. Our editing team creates your official video and Short/Reel if you don't have any. Our channel managers optimize and premiere your new release on your channels on drop day. Our ad specialists run campaigns to get your content in front of new listeners. Our network of Youtube curators upload your track to high-traffic lyric video channels. Our promoters get you blog posts, interviews and radio station spins. Upload your upcoming release to your client account at 360promo.fm. We'll handle the rest. Click the arrow above for more info, and contact us for pricing and availability.
Release
The Ws. What's your artist story? Who's your target audience? Where are we sending them? When does it all happen? And how? We look at every aspect of your career, socials and new release and turn it all into an EPK, a target audience and a scheduled plan - then we make it happen.
Planning
- We write you a concise press release. which gives bloggers, music writers and music magazine editors what they need to make a decision. Hype kills pitches. We get to the point, and let your music do the boasting. Beforehand, we dig into your new track, your artist history and discography to understand what might make you and your release unique and relevant, reviewing potential selling points like
- artist background
- song topic
- career achievements
- We then use the same information to build your target audience of several million people which we will target in your advertising campaigns, and utilize in your SEO and metadata. Limited resources mean we can't reach the world, but we can make sure your release and supporting content get in front of the right people, repeatedly. Persistence breaks resistance. Examples of demographics used include
- location
- musical taste
- age
- gender
- custom 360 data
- Finally, we create a campaign schedule for your release. Writing tasks on a calendar is one thing. Making sure they happen is another. We create a PR campaign schedule to ensure every domino falls on time. Every task is automated or assigned to your 360 campaign manager, so you can step into release day with confidence.
- coordinating release of official video across all platforms
- media and radio pitching
- social media advertising campaigns
Preparation
The details. Organizing, optimizing, and uploading.
- We create an EPK page for your release at 360promo.net. Bloggers, writers, DJs and curators are busy people. When you get their attention, you want to give them everything they need at one link. Your EPK page will include
- press release
- embedded single or video
- DJ download pack
- Social media links
- press pics
- Next, we properly format your content for each platform, or we create your content if you don't have any.
- If you have no official music video, we create you an official music video, lyric video or visualizer for your Youtube channel and socials from raw footage you supply us with
- If you have no social media promo video, we create one for you from your raw footage
- We create eye-catching video thumbnails that stop the scroll.
- We create a Spotify playlist of your top songs including your new song, and use that song's deep link in all smartlinks and ad campaigns to maximize streams per listener
- Finally, we upload your visuals to your pages. Across your Youtube, Instagram and Facebook accounts, we make sure your official music video, lyric video and vertical ad visuals are set to go, complete with
- SEO-optimized titles and descriptions
- hashtags
- Smartlinks
- Metadata
- Thumbnails
- Collaborators tagged
- End cards & screens
- Artist playlists
Presentation
The execution. Timing is everything on release day, and we have it down to a science. Spend release day in the studio, where you belong. We got this.
- We premiere your music video on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.
- We submit your ads to Meta for Instagram and Facebook advertising, so music streams and social engagement begin as soon as they're approved.
- We begin pitching our music media contacts and radio DJs to drive posts and spins hours after they go public.
YouTube
Don't believe the hype. Youtube reigns supreme when it comes to growing a music career. We optimize your upcoming official video, or we create one for you. We release it on your channel professionally, and run ads to drive views and subscribers. Then we pitch your track to our network of Youtube music curators to get your track uploaded to their lyric video channels which so far have driven 12 billion streams and counting.
Our channel managers will format, upload, optimize and release your official video. If you don't have one, we will create an official music video, lyric video or visualizer from raw footage you supply us, along with a Short which can also be used on Instagram and Facebook and TikTok. We will run Youtube ads to get your video views and subscribers. We will do a basic cleanup of your channel to make sure it's easy to navigate and prioritizes your best music. We will review your channel to see if your channel and your songs are monetized and if your channel is following all Youtube best practices, and if it's not, we'll consult with you on how to get there.
- Punchy, well-formatted, professionally released videos with eye-catching thumbnail that give you a fighting chance on the feed
- A cohesive channel that puts your brand, your best music and video in front
- Increased views on your official video
We will pitch your song to our network of curators that control hundreds of lyric video channels driving hundreds of millions of views for labels like Universal and Sony. The channels that enjoy your track will upload it to their channels in the form of unofficial lyric videos, or as one song in a mix of similar artists. Lyric videos will feature smart links pointing back to your official channel and Spotify.
- Introduction of your brand and single to millions of the most engaged music listeners on Youtube
- Increased organic traffic to your Youtube channelt
- Long-term campaigns can result in significant increases in organic traffic to your Spotify - without the dreaded 'click-out' that can result in being placed in playlists that don't fully complement your sound
- Increased searchability on Youtube and Google
- Increased earnings via Content ID
Social Media
We upload, optimize and release your promo content on your social media accounts, then run sophisticated social media ad campaigns on Instagram and Facebook to take your music straight to engaged music fans
Social media ad campaigns are the best way to find fans for your new music. We define your target audience from a list of demographic, musical and geographical criteria and get your song and video in front of them across Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok to get you more return on your ad spend and a clearer view of who and where your fans are.
- Social media ad campaigns can be optimized for music video views, social engagement or new followers
- Social media ad campaigns send people who already like your song to hear more on Spotify. Unofficial playlists often have low user retention, which hurts your song in Spotify's algorithm.
Media & Radio
Emails pitching your single for blog posts and interviews, sent by music PR veterans to a selection of music bloggers, editors, DJs and station directors selected from the world's most comprehensive database of music media professionals.
Media
- Media pitching handled by James Dunn , former freelance writer for The Source, XXL and Vibe and owner of Dunn Deal PR since 2005
- We've landed blog coverage, articles and interviews in ABC, Rolling Stone, MTV, BBC, The Atlantic, PBS, Pitchfork, Wired, Noisey, Complex, Vibe, HopHopDX, 2DopeBoyz, Respect, Mass Appeal, Ego Trip, Ambrosia 4 Heads, Revolt, RapRadar, OkayPlayer, DJBooth and more
- Serious artists and musicians with engaged online fanbases are pitched to top-level music publications. A range of posts on low to mid-level music blogs improve your Google searchability.
Radio
- Radio pitching handled by Mazzi Behi, lifestyle marketing & radio promotions director at Def Jam since 2000
- We register your song with Luminate/Mediabase so that your sales figures and radio airplay can be tracked
- Your song pitched to a handpicked selection from our list of 8,000 DJs, which we've been using since 2015 to service all Def Jam and 360 releases
- Our list includes
- DJs and station directors from the top North American radio stations
- Full college/NACC station servicing
- A large list of freelance/club DJs
- A swath of DJs in Europe, Africa, and South America
360Promo.fm Platform
Our client-only music marketing platform that walks you through every step of music career and new release marketing outlined above - and makes sure they're completed
One place for your info
Upload your new music release, choose a promo campaign, and get back in the studio while we handle it
- Upload campaign audio, video and info via the 360 dash
- View promo campaigns on a year calendar to create a comprehensive music marketing career plan
- All tasks are automated, assigned or checklisted with notifications so everything gets done on time
- Promo campaign stats and progress available at all times through the 360 dash
Marketing Plan
Releases are promoted. Artists are marketed.. Our Marketing plan expands our Promotion plan across multiple singles, albums and your entire career. We create, optimize, release and market your videos on your Youtube, Instagram and Facebook.. Our Youtube curators continue to upload more and more of your music to their network of high-traffic channels. Our PR team uses your singles to push bloggers, writers, DJs and station directors to your album. Meanwhile, your 360 campaign manager prepares every aspect of your career for the long game, from monetization, publishing and branding to ad strategy, SEO and email marketing, while our boutique distribution service primes you for premium playlist consideration. Upload your project info via your 360 client account - we'll take it from there. Click the arrow above for more info, and contact us for pricing and availability
Career Setup
We conduct a thorough review of your brand from every angle against a list of artist best practices you may know about (and some you probably don't), we create a career to-do list - then we do the work to get all checkboxes ticked
Artist DSP Profile Claiming
We make sure you have control over your artist DSP profiles on Spotify, Apple, Pandora, Deezer and all major streaming platforms
- Update artist avatars and bio info on your DSP profiles
- View your music analytics
Artist SEO
We enter your artist info, music catalog and song lyrics into the services that help Google build a relationship between your music, your name and your social media profiles so listeners can find you
- Google Knowledge Panel and increased Google searchability
- Your song lyrics available on Instagram, Spotify, Apple, Genius and more
- Fully optimized and updated social media pages with uniform usernames and information
- Guest artist properly tagged across all your Spotify releases
Monetization
& Distribution
Every day, the internet offers musicians more ways to make money with their music, and chances are you're owed money you're not even aware of - and could be making a lot more. Our Marketing plan includes top-of-the-line distribution including Soundexchange, Youtube Content ID and Meta royalty retrieval, Youtube channel monetization and management and in-house publishing administration. We make sure your music is making money everywhere it's heard.
Distribution
Distribute your new release through your 360 client account and get in-depth reporting, premium playlist consideration and a team constantly adjusting your marketing campaign to align with your fans' listening habits
- Our distribution service is invitation-only, which means Spotify and Apple gives priority consideration to our artists for premium playlist placement
- Songs can go live in as little as 48 hours, but lead time of 6 weeks is recommended for premium playlist consideration
- Streaming royalties automatically deposited in your account each month
- Distribution supported handled personally by your 360 campaign manager
- Youtube Content ID added to your release so your music makes money for you everywhere it appears on Youtube
- We make sure your release is properly uploaded and all collaborators tagged to maximize reach
- We create and add Spotify Canva videos to each song
- Video delivery to VEVO, Facebook, Apple, Tidal, Amazon and more
- Our distribution service retrieves your earnings from SoundExchange, which collects streaming revenue from plays of your music on digital radio stations
Publishing
Music publishing can be complicated, but the bottom line is, it's money that's yours. Don't miss out on the music publishing royalties you deserve
- Small errors can cost you big money. We make sure your writer and publisher accounts are set up properly with your Performance Rights Organization
- In a world where performance rights organizations and revenue streams differ from country to country, effective publishing administration is a must. We make sure yours is correctly set up, or our in-house team takes care of it for you
- We review your entire discography, to ensure all your songs are set up properly, not just your new ones
YouTube Music Marketing
If you're an artist overlooking Youtube to focus on platforms like Spotify, Instagram and TikTok, you're overlooking your single biggest route to success. Youtube popularity grows your fanbase, social media, DSP streams and bank account exponentially. We create, upload and run ads on a consistent stream of official content to your channel, and get your music uploaded to a number of high-traffic Youtube lyric video channels, resulting in a growth of streams, subscribers and income which increases in momentum as the campaign continues.
Channel Management
- We will assign you a channel manager who will overhaul your channel SEO, metadata, descriptions, branding, homepage, playlists, smartlinks, end cards and end screens
- Your manager will make sure your channel is an Official Artist Channel, your Topic channels are merged, Content ID is active for your releases and your subscribers and organic watch hours are growing, which puts your channel on the path to full monetization
- Your manager will upload, optimize and release all official video to your channel consistently, at the right time to reach the most of your subscribers. If you don't have enough official video, your channel manager will create official music videos, official lyric videos, visualizers and shorts from raw footage you supply us with.
- Your manager will run Youtube advertising campaigns to increase views on your key videos and attract new subscribers
- Your manager will monitor your channel data and analytics for patterns and trends that can empower you to make more content your subscribers will enjoy
Youtube Curator Network
- We will pitch your tracks to the channel managers in our network of hundreds of lyric video and mix video channels, which drives a total of anywhere from 3 to 10 million views per day. Managers who like the track will post it to their channels in the form of lyric videos, each presented in the channel's unique branding.
- Lyric videos will feature smart links to your Youtube channel and music video, driving organic video views and channel subscribers
- The smart links will also direct listeners to your music on Spotify. Campaigns lasting over several months have reported as much as a 25% increase in monthly Spotify listeners
- Managers may also include your song in mix videos that include your song in one hour-long upload alongside similar music from bigger artists, introducing your music to new listeners
- Videos featuring songs properly registered with Youtube Content ID will generate money for you for each stream, whether the video appears on your channel or not
Content Creation
In the modern music world, a song isn't really a song until it has a video. But that doesn't mean you have to spend thousands of dollars on videos or thousands of hours making your own. Our in-house content team will create and upload a steady stream of visual content to support your releases, even down to your music videos - all included in our Marketing plan.
Music Videos
- iPhones offer 4K resolution, and fans today enjoy more guerrilla-style content from new artists. Take advantage of the situation and shoot your own video, then send the footage to our in-house team who will edit it into a professional music video or visualizer.
- First draft will be sent to you in as little as one week for one round of revisions
Supporting Content
- Our in-house content team will create official lyric videos for every song on your project without a music video. Give us background footage for a more enjoyable viewing experience
- We will also create mix videos containing several of your songs to post to your Youtube channel to increase watch time and user retention
Viral Content
- Punchy, colorful vertical shorts might be the most important piece of content for new artists today. Take the time to shoot vertical video that is relevant to your target audience and let us turn it into a string of vertical videos which we will run as ads to grow your followers
- We can also use AI to generate "indirect" ads that don't feature you but feature your music. Sneak the medicine in the dogfood.
Branding
Zeroing in on what makes you memorable, amplifying it, and infusing it into everything
Definition
Every musical icon can be defined in three words, and everyone knows how to dress like them for Halloween - that's the definition of music branding. Hold a mirror to yourself, paint a picture of what you want that reflection to look like, then get out of your own way
Your beliefs
Artist branding starts from a unique worldview. We help you define and refine your core ideology
Your strengths
New artists often don't know their own strengths. We look at the songs and traits listeners remember about you and help you lean in
Your audience
First and foremost, are you here to represent them? To teach them? To make them dance, make them cry? We help you define your relationship with your audience, which in turn defines your music brand
Execution
We figure out how to use your music, visuals and online presence to make sure people not only remember you, but remember you the right way
Music
Albums composed of songs that all expand on a central theme are more likely to create fans not just of your music but you
Visuals
Today, people see you before they hear you, and if they don't connect with what they see, they might never hear you at all. We make sure your press pics, album art, single art, music video, social media pages and artist EPK leave people with a lasting impression
Text
We make sure what people read about you dovetails with what they see and hear
- We write your artist biography and make sure it's uniform across your social media profiles
- We help you create an artist EPK that gives viewers no more and more less than what they need to explore more
Album Media & Radio Pitching
Pitching an album is not like pitching a single. It requires lots of lead time, preparation and a long-term mindset - and a series of single campaigns sew the seeds for success. We pitch your singles to media and radio in the foreground while priming the pump for the main event
Media
- All media pitches handled by James Dunn , former freelance writer for The Source, XXL and Vibe and owner of Dunn Deal PR since 2005
- One single per month pitched to all media outlets via your project EPK page, complete with ad campaign and all features of our 4-week Promotion plan, with a focus on pushing media and fans toward your extended body of work
- Album review and feature pitches handled by James Dunn, former freelance writer for The Source, XXL and Vibe and owner of Dunn Deal PR since 2005. For best results, make sure we have the full album eight weeks before release.
- We can submit your music to music video platforms like MTV, BET JAMS, Music Choice, Revolt TV, and many others.
- We can coordinate tour press with regional outlets across the U.S. and Canada.
Radio
- Radio album pitching handled by Mazzi Behi, lifestyle marketing & radio promotions director at Def Jam since 2000
- One single per month blasted to our pool of 8K DJs worldwide containing a link to your EPK page where they can download clean and dirty versions of your mp3 as well as full album Instrumental and acapella versions welcome.
- DJ drop requests will be sent to you to fulfill. We will push for call-in interviews with all supporting DJs
- We can focus our pitches on particular regions that are of most importance to you
Spotify Growth
Steady Spotify growth doesn’t happen in days, weeks, or sometimes even months, and playlists are not the answer - most do nothing at best, and do much more harm than good at worst. Give us lots of raw footage and a dedicated Spotify ad budget and we will create lots of social media promo videos which we will test against each other in sophisticated Instagram and Facebook ad campaigns that will simultaneously send listeners to your Spotify, grow your IG and FB, and collect data on everyone who listens for retargeting with a new song. When the playlist sugar high crashes, it’s the only option
- Give us lots of raw footage and we will turn it into a series of social media ads which we will test in Instagram and Facebook engagement campaigns
- We will use the videos that perform best in more expensive conversion campaigns which will send viewers to your Spotify
- We create custom smart links for each of your releases, each embedded with a Meta tracking pixel that collects data on everyone who clicks. We use this data to retarget previous listeners with every new release. Persistence breaks resistance.
- Smartlinks direct listeners to Spotify playlists featuring your tracks embedded, which increase user retention and give your whole catalog more streams per listener
- We constantly create and test new videos to keep your campaign fresh
Long-Term Strategy
One music PR campaign doesn't make a music career. Releasing music professionally and consistently over months to years isn't easy, but it's necessary - and we can help make it happen
Targeting
People need to see your artist brand four to seven times to remember you. The world has 8 billion people - which means we have to aim all your music marketing efforts at only the right people. We define a target audience of several million and run sophisticated retargeting campaigns for every new piece of content to make sure your precious budget is being spent on converting only the right people
Timing
Not only do you have to aim all your music marketing efforts at the right people, but you have to do it at the same time - and the right time. Singles, albums and videos all have their seasons. We put your release schedule on a calendar so the table is laid by spring, things are cooking by summer, and the results of your music promotion strategy are clear to see by fall.
Focus
Targeting and timing matters little if you're not putting your best foot forward musically. All songs are not created equal, and nobody's music PR budget is limitless. We use crowdsourcing with our music media contacts and casual music fans alike to help you decide which tracks to drop, which new songs to shoot music videos for, and which songs to put extra promo effort into.
Consistency
Music release schedules mean nothing if they're not being met. Streaming algorithms reward consistency because people value consistency - it tells them you're serious. We automate or personally handle every task we can take off your hands to make sure all the dominoes drop
Social Media Management
Artists just want to make music, but the internet turned that one job into a million. True growth on social media takes months of effort, trial and error, relentless quality control, a willingness to share intimate moments with millions of strangers - and it's essential to promoting your music. We help you trim the fat and remove the noise from your social presence, create irresistible content, and find the people who need to see it, so you can spend more time doing what you do best: making new music. We'll always be a DM away
Campaign Posts
A couple hours a day of posting across several social media platforms is required to fully promote and market a new single, album or music video, and a serious artist should always have a new release. Let your social manager handle it, and reclaim your time
- Formatting audio, video, and pics for each social media platform, post and feed, whether it's Youtube, Instagram, TikTok or Facebook. Lyric videos, art tracks, full album uploads, alternate versions, behind-the-scenes footage, viral videos, Reels, Shorts and Spotify Canvas.
- Posting your music and promotional content across all social media platforms consistently and professionally at the right time with correct tags and metadata
- Updating artist avatars, promotional banners, links and bios across all social media platforms for each new music release
Evergreen Posts
Chances are your older singles, albums and music videos haven't received professional music promotional campaigns either, and you barely have time to focus on the new ones. Let us put the winners from your catalog back into rotation
Page Optimization
Good ads don't count for much if they lead to an uninspiring page. We work with you to make sure every aspect of your page makes people want to hit that Follow button
- We make sure your social media usernames, artist avatars and artist bios are uniform across your social media profiles
- We work with you to turn your social media accounts into remove fake followers, non-followers, irrelevant and underperforming posts
Targeted Organic Interaction
The days of follow-for-a-follow and hiding behind big numbers are over. The algorithm can spot that a mile away, and worse, so can the people. These days you're either the real deal or you're not. We create a concrete list of all the people in the world most likely to follow you and enjoy what you do, then create and carry out a consistent schedule to interact with those people in ways that will get them to move your way. Even a few minutes a day for a few months goes a long way
360Promo.fm Platform
Running a professional music career long-term entails too many tasks and deadlines to count. We put it all in one place: your 360promo.net account, where all the tasks we can't automate or delegate are put on a task list and calendar complete with notifications and reminders, so that everything gets handled, on time, forever
One place for your info
Your audio files, pictures, publisher info, bio info, website URLs, lyrics and everything else you can't find when you most need it, all stored in your client account
- Upload campaign audio, video and info via the 360 dash
- View promo campaigns on a year calendar to create a comprehensive music marketing career plan
- All tasks are automated, assigned or checklisted with notifications so everything gets done on time
- Promo campaign stats and progress available at all times through the 360 dash
Career Calendar
From your album release date down to individual social media posts, every single thing you need to do to keep your career growing steadily, on one calendar, complete with notifications and reminders to keep you on track
Career To-Do Tracker
We put everything that has to get done from long-term goals down to daily tasks on the 360 dashboard, where you can track our progress with the tasks we can take off your hands, and tick off all the goals only you can complete for yourself as you complete them
Artist Discography
Get every song you've ever made, and every song you're currently working on, into one exhaustive list filled with data points that give you a deep understanding of how best to utilize each song for maximum growth and spread
Direct-To-Fan Marketing*
The final level of music marketing. Remove the social media middleman. Let us create your artist website and a music promotion funnel that sends engaged fans there, so you can capitalize on what experienced marketers already know: nothing earns like email. *Minimum 6-month campaign required
Artist Website
We build you a good-looking artist website that ties your brand together, increases your searchability, and provides your key to building a direct relationship with your fans
- Landing page
- Google Analytics
- E-commerce functions
- Email opt-in program
Social Media Ads
We run social media ads featuring our custom smartlinks equipped with a tracking pixel, which send listeners to your site via and help us build invaluable information on your fanbase
- Email list growth
- Highly targeted ad audiences for ad remarketing
- Lookalike” ad audiences of new people who share your fans' listening habits
- Learn more about your target audience
Artist-To-Fan Email
Mainstream artists don't sell records with email lists. But indie artists do - the smart ones, anyway - and make good money doing it. Join them
- A constant series of email marketing campaigns sent from your website to your fans drive everything from music and merch sales to social engagement and show attendance
- A connection to your fans no social media platform can take away from you, or charge you to reach
Radio Plan
Full-service commercial, internet and college radio campaigns handled by Mazzi Behi, lifestyle marketing and radio promotions specialist for Def Jam Records since 2003. From the Billboard Top 100 and terrestrial radio stations to a slew of record pools, online radio stations and freelance DJs, 360 has radio covered worldwide, in all genres. Contact us for pricing and availability
Commercial Radio
Commercial radio promotion is still the path to the mainstream. Our terrestrial radio campaigns can impact all countries and genres; just tell us what you have and where you want to be heard. Only for songs with mass potential, full retail marketing plans and strong artist numbers
Radio Mixshow Spins
200-300 mixshow radio spins per month in 10 to 20 US radio B-markets & 2 to 3 US radio A-markets. Your new single will move to more A-markets if it performs
DJ Conference Calls
Premiere your new single as a guest on a conference call with key radio DJs in West Coast, Midwest, Down South and East Coast radio markets. Get invaluable feedback and build powerful relationships
DJ Record Pools
Delivery of your new single to all major record pools - Nerve, Core, Heavy Hitter DJs, DigiWaxx and many more
Radio Reporting
Get weekly reports as well as terrestrial radio spin info from BDS/Mediabase and Soundscan sales numbers
Digital Radio
From SIRIUS XM to upstart stations run out of DJs’ garages, digital radio has evolved into a universe of channels streaming music just like yours all over the world, and every stream means money in your pocket as well as fans. We make sure your song is properly registered and tracked, we send your song to everyone who cares, and we supply detailed spin reports and feedback
- We register your song with Luminate/Mediabase so that your sales figures and radio airplay can be tracked
- We will also register your song on SoundExchange so you receive your digital royalties
- Spin reports provided by Digital Radio Tracker as well as direct feedback from our DJ network
- Drop requests and interview requests all facilitated by us
- Over 1,000 digital stations serviced
- Give us vinyl to mail SIRIUS XM DJs for more attention, guaranteed
College Radio
Complete college radio promo campaigns to all college radio stations in the US & Canada, Europe and beyond
Radio campaigns via digital or physical delivery to 3-400 college radio stations and NACC stations across US and Canada
We contact music directors as well as individual college DJs. We service albums as well as singles
We also have an extensive list of college stations worldwide
We service genres including Hip Hop (Urban & Rhythmic), R&B, Top 40, Urban AC, Rock, RPM/Electronic
Underground DJs
Digital radio campaigns to our global database of 8,000 freelance DJs and counting
DJs are emailed a link to download your new single pack from a 360 track preview page quickly and easily
Preview page requires DJ info and feedback like DJ/radio station/radio show name and comment in order to download, as well as their IG handle, so artists and DJs can build personal relationships
One-on-one followup emails to key DJs to push for radio station drops and on-air radio interviews
DJs in North/South America, Europe, Africa and Asia
Lifestyle Marketing
Taking your artist brand to the people in person has no substitute. Street teams, party sponsorships and radio/retail appearances across the US
Sponsored event support for red carpet celebrity events and parties
Street teams in all major markets spreading POP promo (posters, stickers, flyers)
Retail & radio meet & greets in the top 15 US markets
Nightclub campaigns to make sure your new single is getting play in the venues that move the needle
Youtube Plan
We will turn your raw footage into a steady stream of official music videos, lyric videos, visualizers, shorts and more. We will upload, optimize and release them on your channel professionally. Then we will run sophisticated ad campaigns to drive views and subscriptions while our Youtube curator network uploads your songs to a number of high-traffic lyric video & mix video channels. Click the arrow above for more info, and contact us for pricing and availability
Setting Goals
Smart artists know: if you have to focus on one platform, it's gotta be Youtube. With two billion users streaming music, it leaves Spotify and the rest in the dust several times over. Youtube grows your fanbase and your income, allowing you to feature each song in multiple videos that pay you, whether they're on your channel or another channel. Whether you're working on your first 100 subscribers or your third million, goals help gains. We review your channel data, crunch the numbers, and give you something to shoot for
The 4-A-Month Diet
All social platforms have one main goal: to keep users on the platform for as long as possible. All creators have one main goal: to get the algorithms to recommend their content to users who wouldn't otherwise consume it. Both the platform and the creator are most likely to reach their goals when creators release quality content consistently. It tells the algorithm you're serious about growing on their platform. It gives users more to consume, which gets you fans.. It grows your channel's organic watch time, which is how your channel gets monetized. And once your channel's monetized, it gets you paid.
Consistency is the goal, even before quality. Through consistently releasing content you can learn how to release quality content. It doesn't work the other way around. So no matter what stage of your Youtube journey you're at, we recommend the 4-A-Month Diet, which is 4 new videos per month, spaced out once per week. An ideal assortment of videos is the following:
- One main release per month. This is your channel's main event for the month. Preferably a music video, but can also be a lyric video, visualizer, live performance, etc. It can introduce a new song or re-introduce an old song. It just needs to be at least the length of a song, and it needs moving visuals, not static images.
- Two Shorts per month. Short-form vertical video is the format all platforms are pushing in the algorithm these days, so the more the merrier. But two Shorts should be the bare minimum.
- One long-form video per month. Most people think Youtube prioritizes views over everything, but it actually prioritizes total channel watch time, and long-form video is the best for increasing your channel's watch time. It could be a full album upload, a compilation of songs of yours that fit a particular mood or theme, or a long performance.
- Don't overlook video. Many artists regard videos as an inferior artform to the music itself, a necessary evil to get out the way as effortlessly as possible on the way to the studio. This is wrong. People see you before they (decide whether or not to) listen to you. Your album is usually the dead last piece of content the average listener makes it to, and they won't get there at all if they don't like what they see, and that means good single art, and good video. Regard your video as an artform equal to your music, and work on it accordingly.
- Don't overlook Shorts. Even the artists who aren't video-averse are often reluctant to get into vertical short-form video. But there's a reason all the platforms are pushing it: it is the perfect format for our times. It's vertical, because people consume the majority of content on their phones. And it's short, because people just don't have time. Generally speaking, people are not going to get to the end of your three-minute song or video (let alone your one-hour album) until they've made it to the end of your 20-second video. Take Shorts seriously. Resist the urge to snip 20 seconds out of your music video and call it a day; Shorts are a different beast. 20 seconds is not enough time to get into a story and plotline, and you haven't earned that level of intimacy with the mostly new viewers who'll be seeing this video unsolicited in their feeds. Shorts are about removing the fourth wall between you and the listener, showing them your strengths hard and fast, and giving them a reason to move onto your bigger offerings.
- Don't overlook your old music. Let's say you're ready to go all in on video. You might be looking at all your upcoming releases and asking yourself how you're gonna come up with enough music for all this video. This is the part where you dig into your old releases and decide which songs and albums are worth resuscitating with some new visuals. Artists have a habit of abandoning their music weeks after it's released to focus on new music, but remember: your music is brand new to everyone who hasn't heard it yet (and that's normally 99.9% of everyone on the planet). The only question is whether you still like your old stuff as much as you did when you released it, which is a quality control issue more than anything else. Dig in those crates, pull some overlooked winners out, and use your imagination. And on that note…
- Use your imagination before your wallet. Many artists think a music video isn't a music video unless you spend thousands of dollars and/or or four months of your life making it. But the fact is, the viewing public has already seen the most expensive, flashy, complicated videos the world will ever produce, and have become somewhat numb to the legacy format. Today the people want to see something that will cut through the internet noise and grab them by the throat, and every day artists are doing just that with videos they shot on their phone. Take the time to come up with an innovative idea or turn on your phone camera and wail your heart out, then send us the footage and we can turn it into a music video, lyric video, visualizer and/or Shorts. Every artist needs some high-end music videos, but every single one doesn't have to cost you an arm and a leg.
Advanced Goal Setting
Let's say you've nailed the 4-A-Month Diet consistently and you've gained such a fanbase that your key releases make such a big splash that you only need a few a year. First, congratulations. Next, it's time to set some advanced goals. Examples of advanced goals are:
- Subscriber goals. For example, I want to double my channel's subscribers in the next year.
- View goals. Maybe you want at least one of your videos to hit ten million views.
- Revenue goals. You could set a goal to make X amount of channel revenue this year.
No goals is not a good place to be. But unrealistic goals are no better, and setting realistic goals is entirely doable, and necessary. Youtube analytics and data have reached a level of sophistication that makes predicting the chances of hitting any goal, as well as understanding the financial and content investment required, well within the realm of possibility. And that's where we come in. We review multiple data points on your channel to give you an idea of what's feasible based on past performance and budget, and set realistic goals that we can help you achieve.
- Annual rate of view growth or decline
- Annual rate of subscriber growth or decline
- Top ten viewer/subscriber countries
- Average number of views that results in one subscriber
- Percentage of organic vs ad-driven channel views
Channel Optimization
Youtube is the Internet's most sophisticated entertainment platform - and that means a steep learning curve, with lots of opportunities to miss opportunities. To turn your channel into a fanfinding, moneymaking machine, your channel needs to qualify for and utilize every service Youtube offers. We make it happen
Official Artist Channel
An Official Artist Channel (the channels with the music note next to the channel name) tells Youtube that you are actually who you say you are - think of it as Youtube's version of Instagram's blue tick. It tells your distributor to deliver your music to this channel. And it tells Youtube to show you data for all the videos across Youtube that feature your music. Converting your channel to an OAC is a non-negotiable for artists. We make sure it gets done.
- View backend data on all videos featuring your songs across Youtube (if Content ID is enabled)
- Artist Topic channels and auto-generated audio uploads merged into your OAC
- All auto-generated audio uploads appear on your OAC going forward
Content ID
Content ID is technology Youtube created which tells Youtube your songs belong to you. It identifies your song in any video it's featured in, anywhere on Youtube, makes sure you get paid for any views, and makes sure the data on those videos is included in your Official Artist Channel analytics. If your Content ID-enabled music is featured in lots of popular videos, Youtube's algorithm will understand you're popular, and recommend your music and official channel to more people. All serious artists should have Content ID enabled for every song, but they rarely do. We see the task through
- Get paid for views of any video featuring your songs - even videos not on your official channel
- Get a boost in the algorithm if your music is included in popular videos
- View backend data on all videos featuring your songs across Youtube (with Official Artist Channel)
Channel Monetization
Channel monetization allows you to get paid per view on all videos on your channel (as long as they don't include cursing or racey content). Videos on your unmonetized channel featuring Content ID-enabled songs will still get you paid, but you'll get a higher pay rate if your channel is monetized, and you'll be able to earn on videos that don't feature your music, like vlogs or behind the scenes footage. To be eligible for monetization, your channel must have at least 500 subscribers, at least three new uploads in the last 90 days, and at least 3,000 hours of watch time, which must be organic, meaning you can't use ads to drive those views. We handle the dirty work of getting you the subscribers, videos and organic watch time necessary
- Our channel management and promotion efforts will grow your subscribers to eligibility
- Our video editing team will create way more videos than the required three in 90 days
- A combination of longform content created by us and sustained channel promotion efforts will get you to 3,000 organic watch hours
MCN Channel Partnering
High-traffic Youtube channels belonging to artists on our Distribution Plan may be eligible to become partnered into one of several Multi-Channel Networks at our disposal, which offer higher ad pay rates among a host of other advantages and benefits
Content Creation
Shoot raw footage, pass it off to us and let our video editing team fill the gaps on your content release schedule with a slew of official music videos, lyric videos, shorts and long-form content, all sporting eye-catching thumbnail images, that keep you in front of viewers and keep your channel active on the platform - the two keys to growth. We will use the same videos on your other social accounts to maximize efforts. Everyone knows consistency is key to success on Youtube. Anyone who's ever actually tried to post even once a week consistently can tell you it's a lot harder than it sounds. Let us take it off your hands
Official Music Videos
A music video does not have to be expensive to resonate with viewers. Authenticity, charisma, emotion and musical skill beats flash and excess any day of the week - and all that can be transmitted just as easily on an iPhone as it can with a professional camera crew. Send us raw, inspired footage which we'll turn into a music video, and simultaneously halve the cost of running your music career while setting your channel up for success - all at once.
- First draft can be turned around sometimes be as little as three working days, with one round of revisions
- We will edit your video so the action begins quickly, keeping viewers watching through those vital first few seconds
- We will edit your video so it's free of cursing and racey content, which means Youtube will allow us to run ads on it
Official Lyric Videos
Some songs just need to be read as well as heard to fully appreciate. Put your most meaningful songs front and center with a lyric video. Give us raw footage of anything you've shot that you feel is complementary to the song and we will use it as a background behind your lyrics.
Visualizers
As the classic format of music videos verges into dated territory and pressure arrows for artists to deliver more video, visualizers are fast becoming some of the most innovative music videos on the Internet. Give us footage, give us the song and we'll give you a one-of-a-kind listening and viewing experience.
Shorts
Asking the average listener scrolling their neverending feed to watch a video the length of the average song is asking a lot. Today, your official music video is the main course, which new viewers may never get to unless they enjoy the appetizer - namely, your Shorts. Turn on your camera phone, put all your soul into the lens for as long as you can, then send us the footage. We'll clip the best parts, create and upload a slew of Shorts, run ads on them, and double down on the ones that perform well
- Shorts can also be re-used on your Instagram, TikTok and Facebook accounts
- Upload them to your 360promo.fm account along with some text, and we'll optimize your text for SEO, upload to your channel and run advertising
Long-form videos
High view count is no longer Youtube's top metric of success. Watch time is, and long-form videos are key to increasing your channel watch time. Give us your entire discography and we'll create full album uploads, artist compilation uploads and mood mixes for your channel. They'll show listeners the full range of your artistry, they'll get your channel recommended and they'll get you paid
- The longer people watch one video, the more ads Youtube can serve them, and the more you get paid.
- Nothing gets your channel to the required 3,000 organic watch hours required for full channel monetization
- Listeners always prefer to stay on the platform they found you on. Stop losing potential streams during the jump to Spotify and make your albums easily available on Youtube
Channel Management
First, we overhaul SEO, descriptions, and branding for your channel and existing videos and playlists, then we consistently upload, optimize, release and run advertising campaigns on all your new videos while monitoring results through your channel's backend data. As if coming up with a steady stream of video isn't time-consuming enough already, the next new never-ending task in the life of an artist trying to make it on Youtube is channel management, and like most things, it's easy to do badly, much harder to do well. Let us handle it and get back in the studio
- First, we do a full overhaul of your channel and all current videos - bio, social links, banner, avatar, descriptions, metatags, titles, collaborator tags, hashtags, thumbnail designs, smartlinks, homepage, playlists, end cards and end screens
- Your channel manager will handle the job of consistently releasing all your new videos - uploading, formatting, titling, thumbnails, descriptions, cards & screens, metatags, collaborator tags, hashtags, and premiering the video at the right time for the majority of your subscribers
- Youtube SEO is crucial. From the video title and metatags to writing detailed video descriptions, playlist titles and channel bios that viewers and the algorithm alike can use to learn about the video all the way down to tagging guest artists and collaborators, your channel manager has it covered
- Thoughtful channel playlists can vastly improve your channel experience and lead to longer average watch time. Your channel manager will create rewarding lists with some curation assistance from you
- From avatar to banner and everything in between, we make sure your channel branding & video thumbnails all pop, whether viewers are on their phones or their computers, and stay fresh through the months and years
- Focus releases change fast, but quite often, your channel and videos don't change to reflect your new priorities. We see to it that your homepage layout and branding as well as playlists and smartlinks across all videos stay updated with your newest and most important releases
- Sometimes a new paint job and some well-chosen words can give your channel and videos a new lease on life. We periodically update your videos' thumbnails, titles, metatags and descriptions to try to stimulate new views
- The majority of people view Youtube on their phones. We make sure every aspect of your channel is primed for the optimum mobile experience
- Knowing how to read your channel data helps you understand where your fans live, how old they are, what they like and don't like about you, which videos are sending them to your channel, how to make videos that they will enjoy, and how to plan realistic channel goals
- Your channel manager will always available via DM
Youtube Ad Campaigns
Youtube channels may have been capable of significant growth without running ad campaigns once upon a time, but today it is a fantasy. And spending your ad money inefficiently is a given, unless you hire professionals - and that's us. Our ad specialists will spend a portion of what we charge you on campaigns to drive new viewers to your key videos, and experiment with different demographics and targeting until we find your tribe
- Not all videos are created equal, and your ad money is precious. We look through your videos to choose the ones that will hit viewers hard and fast and keep their attention
- We conduct keyword and hashtag research to craft titles and ad copy that get the point across to viewers and the algorithm alike in the first ten words
- We experiment with skippable & non-skippable instream ads, Discovery ads and Shorts ads to make sure your content is paired with the best ad format for success
- We aim your ads at viewers in countries across the world to find low-cost, high-engagement viewers while steering clear of the telltale signs of bot views, then once your channel is gaining momentum, we move targeting to the more expensive and competitive Western and European markets to maximize your return per ad dollar once the time is right
- We dig into our library of tens of thousands of high-traffic Youtube videos and channels to find the ones that your video should appear before, and feed those to the Youtube Ad system to get your music in front of the right people
- We keep our eye on results and adjust constantly for continuous improvement
Youtube Curator Network
Channel growth through consistent content is a long game. Channel growth through advertising at the end of the day, is still unsolicited ads on strangers' feeds. Organic traffic from Youtube's most engaged music listeners is the wild card, the gamechanger - and that's what we've got. We are part of a global network of Youtube music curators that collectively controls hundreds of channels that have driven 12 billion views and counting for major-label artists, unknown artists - and artists just like you
- We own and operate a number of high-traffic Youtube channels, and have created a global network of Youtube curators who control hundreds more similar channels in pop, rap, latin, R&B, country, Christian and more. Every day these channels upload new songs in the form of lyric videos and mix videos, some of which generate lots of views and engagement for our channels, and for the artists. Collectively, our network has driven 12 billion views and counting. Labels like Universal and Sony hire us to drive views for songs by artists like Bad Bunny, Imagine Dragons, French Montana and Machine Gun Kelly
- Curators who enjoy your song will upload it to their channels in the form of lyric videos, in each channel's unique branding
- Curators may also include your song in mix videos which present your song alongside complementary songs from other artists, introducing your music to the kinds of listeners who don't take chances on unknown artists
- If your song is properly registered with Youtube Content ID, you'll get paid for streams on the videos
- Every lyric video will contain smart links pointing back to your channel, your social media links, and feature your official video in the end cards and screens
- Smart links will also contain links to your Spotify. Over several months of sustained campaigning, artists have reported as much as a 25% increase in Spotify monthly listeners coming from our smart links
- Popular UGC (user-generated content) videos like these tell Youtube's algorithm you're growing in popularity, which can lead to more recommendations
Distribution
on steroids. Release your new single or album through us and get a music distributor, music marketing team, YouTube channel manager, music publishing administrator and music investor all in one. Requires a two-year commitment and a large catalog of fully-owned high quality music. Contact us for pricing and availability
Distribution
Video, lyric and music distribution to more digital streaming platforms than anyone in the market. New and old releases welcomed
We deliver to the widest range of global DSPs in the distribution market
Video distribution to VEVO, Apple Music, Tidal and more.
Your song lyrics distributed with your music to Spotify, Instagram and every other DSP that features lyrics
We can re-distribute your old music as well as your new music - get your entire catalog the attention it deserves
Marketing
The full force of 360's Marketing plan behind your release. Fans, growth, listens - and that means money
Complete music marketing and music promotional campaigns for your new releases
Online fanbase, music streams and social media engagement will all grow
We invest money into your music marketing
YouTube Channel Management
Our comprehensive Youtube plan, working in the background full-time. Your own Youtube channel manager, dedicated to turning your YouTube channel into a music marketing and streaming revenue machine
We handle all your uploads and your Youtube artist channel optimization
We can merge your Official Artist, VEVO and Topic channels into one
We handle your Youtube channel monetization
Publishing Administration
Our in-house music publishing administration team scours the globe to get you every penny of publishing royalties you're owed
We review your current music publishing setup to make sure you and your music catalog is properly registered with your performance rights organization (PRO)
We stay in contact with PROs around the world to make sure you're receiving payment for plays of your music in all global markets
Who We've Worked With
Members of our team have done PR, marketing and radio for Jay-Z, Bad Bunny & Jennifer Lopez, Kanye West & Kendrick Lamar, Imagine Dragons, Machine Gun Kelly, WILLOW, Lil Wayne, Joji, French Montana, J Balvin, Nas, Big Sean & Nipsey Hussle, YG, Tyga & Chris Brown, The RZA, Mobb Deep, Delicious Vinyl, FEID & Karol G, Sonnyjim, MF DOOM & Jay Electronica, Sebastian Yatra, Jhay Cortez, YUNGBLUD, Luna Li & beabadoobee, Murs, Larry June & ICECOLDBISHOP, Mariah Angeliq & Lele Pons, Jeezy & Yo Gotti, Mary J. Blige, Bino Rideaux & BLXST, Maximilian, Jordan Davis & Luke Bryan, Harry Hudson, DJ Snake & Selena Gomez, Chris Stapleton, Carrie Underwood, Alvaro Diaz & Rauw Alejandro, Bootsy Collins, Common & Vince Staples, G. Battles, Rick Ross & Spice-1, Chuck D of Public Enemy, Billy Danze of M.O.P., Rick Allen of Def Leppard, Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stanley Clarke, Jhene Aiko, Jeremih, Future, Ty Dolla $ign, Smif-N-Wessun, SALTI, Ash Olsen, YOUWIN, GAME7, Nazzy The Mic, Sean Price, Fashawn & Aloe Blacc, MC Eiht, Mitchy Slick & Planet Asia, Doc Strange & Guilty Simpson
About Us
We are a team of veteran media and radio promoters, music marketing specialists, Youtube channel managers and social media growth hackers obsessed with building the world's most comprehensive music marketing machine.
Our head of PR is James Dunn, former freelance writer for The Source, XXL and Vibe and owner of Dunn Deal PR since 2005. Past projects include work for The RZA of Wu-Tang Clan, Delicious Vinyl, Bootsy Collins, Def Leppard and more.
Our head of Radio Promotions is Mazzi Behi, lifestyle marketing & radio promotions director at Def Jam since 2000, breaking singles on radio for artists like Jay-Z, Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Tyga and YG.
We have spearheaded the creation of a global network of Youtube music curators that collectively control hundreds of channels that have generated 12 billion Youtube streams and counting for labels like Universal and Sony, and artists from Machine Gun Kelly and Imagine Dragons to Selena Gomez and Bad Bunny.
We're scouring the internet to create a database of everyone in the world who cares about every genre in modern music - from music writers and bloggers to radio DJs, playlist curators and engaged fans.
We're creating the 360promo.net music marketing platform, where every single task and detail required to get the most attention and money for your artist brand and music in the streaming era is baked into one system.
We're constantly researching the most innovative new music growth strategies in the industry and creating plenty of our own, to inject them into the 360 music marketing machine.
100,000 new tracks hit the Internet every day. Music is humanity's most powerful cultural force, but new artists and songs with the potential to shape the sound of the 21st century are being lost in the flood. Our mission is to simplify the process of professionally distributing, marketing and monetizing music in the streaming era - a 360 solution.
FAQ
What is 360?
We are a music promotion and marketing team. We operate like a traditional PR company in the sense that we create campaigns that are not focused just on one specific service - like playlisting, for instance. Rather, we create campaigns that combine a range of services, and we pitch your music and supervise your campaign instead of putting our clients in the driver's seat. We believe this is the only way to achieve real marketing progress.
Where are 360's prices?
We don't make our packages public, because we have to be selective in who we work with, and we prefer to tailor each campaign. Please contact us to discuss prices.
How can I get a 360 distribution deal?
360 distribution deals are available only on a very limited basis, due to the heavy time and resource commitment involved, and are only available to artists with a strong online fanbase. Please contact us to discuss
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