Ep. 19 How to Release Your Music in 2025: Mindset, Physical vs Streaming, and Real-World Strategies.

Ready to make your music heard in 2025?

In Episode 19 of The Band Life Podcast, hosts Pete Stannard and Adam West deliver a no-nonsense guide to releasing your music in today’s ever-changing industry.

Whether you’re an indie artist or a seasoned band, this episode is packed with actionable advice to help you reach more fans, sell your music, and build a sustainable career.

In this episode, we cover:

🎯 Music Release Mindset: Why your goals should shape your entire release strategy.

🌍 Finding Your Fanbase: How to identify where your audience really hangs out (and why genre matters!).

📈 Setting Goals: Fanbase growth, revenue, or industry attention-choose your path.

💿 Physical Releases: DIY tips for affordable CDs, vinyl, and merch bundles that connect with real fans.

💡 Creative Content: How to turn the CD-making process into unique, shareable content.

📬 Fan Communication: The power of your email list and the best touchpoints for selling physical music.

🎵 Streaming Strategies: Why singles are king, how to maximize playlist exposure, and the ISRC code trick every artist should know.

🤝 Parallel Promotion: Sync your streaming releases with live shows and merch drops for maximum impact.

😂 Adam’s Slap!: A fun segment calling out venues and promoters who ghost artists (you know who you are!)

Key Takeaways:

Release music where your fans actually are-don’t waste energy on the wrong platforms.

Use physical releases to deepen fan relationships and create new revenue streams.

Treat streaming as a discovery tool, not a pay check.

Build your fanbase with consistent, strategic releases, one song at a time.

Always align your release plan with your current goals.

Don’t miss Pete’s step-by-step guide to low-cost CD releases and Adam’s hard-hitting advice for dealing with flaky promoters.

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to level up, this episode will help you navigate the realities of music distribution in 2025.

👉 Subscribe for more insider tips, and stay tuned for Episode 20: “Is the Digital Era Destroying the Music Industry?”

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