A breakdown of how to obtain regular and repeat bookings as a DJ, from building local fanbases through to online strategies.
Build your fanbase + Turbocharge your career
Branding & Vision
With an unclear branding, you will have no chance competing against artists with a clear vision and direction. This basic stage is the single most important part in an artist career.
Social Media
It’s not as simples as just posting pictures. Your content needs to be appealing to your audience AND work in the algorithm. Most people waste a huge amount of time posting content, that doesn’t work.
Release Strategy
Your track is done. Now what? Failing to have a proper release strategy in place will ultimately result in an underperforming release and a missed opportunity to start building hype.
Spotify Algorithm
Tied closely together to a release, but being a world on it’s own is understanding how the Spotify Algorithm works. Growth hacking Spotify is possible with the right actions set in motion.
Paid ads
There is no way around social ads in the music industry of the 21st century. Yet running ads the wrong way equals burning money. Doing it right however unfolds a huge potential.
Bookings
Getting booked is the number one income stream for most newcomer artists. In addition fan conversion and content creation is tied closely to playing shows. With the right knowledge everyone can get gigs.
PR
How does one get featured in blogs and magazines? Luck is not the answer. Understanding the PR game will increase your reach and may help you to get discovered by an A&R of your favorite label.
How to run a label
Speaking of A&Rs. For some artists running their own label is the path to success. It has never been easier to set up your own label and to start releasing your own and other artists music.
Mindset
The path to success is a steep and rocky one. Having the right mindset in place for the day to day motivation is key on this marathon. Only the most driven artists will succeed.