Episode 50: How to Get Noticed by Playlist Curators with Michael Warner

On today’s episode of the Music Industry Blueprint, Rick interviews Michael Warner, the founder, and curator of Work Hard Playlist Hard. Michael has been in the music industry for more than 15 years and he has made his site in order to help new artists get more exposure through many popular playlists. Tune in to learn about his business, the submission process on the site, the best ways to improve yourself as an up-and-coming artist, and much more.   What I found with Crosshair is that there is a number of curators on there, and that’s the only way that you are actually going to be able to submit music to them. They don’t have time to go through 400 emails every day. -Michael Warner   What do you want to hear from the Music Industry Blueprint Podcast? Tell us here!   Time Stamps: 3:12 - Introducing Michael Warner and his company Work Hard Playlist Hard 9:04 - The submission process on Work Hard Playlist Hard 12:48 - Sound and production quality needed for submission 17:41 - Start from the bottom, don’t shoot for the biggest names in the industry 24:10 - Submission fee and what’s it for 28:46 - You can build relationships with curators, or you can pay someone who has them 32:58 - How Michael’s Work Hard Playlist Hard ebook came to be 38:31 - Best practices and realistic numbers for artists and playlists Resources: Sudio headphones - put in the code MIBPODCAST at checkout and get 15% off your order! Crosshair Music Work Hard Playlist Hard e-book LANDR - Creative Tools for Musicians Connect with Michael Warner: Website Facebook Instagram Twitter Michael’s own Twitter account Connect with Rick: Facebook Instagram Youtube