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LIAM JAMES WARD // The Helping Musicians Podcast // Episode 140
Like it or not - if you're planning 2026 as your year to smash the whole 'making a living from your music thing' - you gotta be thinking about your content and social media strategy.
So we are delighted to share a masterclass from one of the best in the biz - Liam James Ward - CEO of Something Something who have worked with (and this is just a snippet) - Alex Warren, Jennifer Lopez, Lewis Capaldi, Marshmello, Yungblud and more.
This episode is full of ways to get your music - your passion - your art - in front of as many people as possible.
Lock in baby!
LIAM INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/liamjameswrd/
OUR INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/
Episode Features:
- Liam’s top 3 social priorities for musicians in 2026 - why you need to nurture the fans you already have, stop copying everyone else, and spend money on making better content (not just boosting meh posts).
- A simple mindset shift: community works whether you’ve got 10 fans or 10 million, if you build a system that connects people properly.
- The “don’t copy and paste” warning: what worked for another artist won’t automatically work for you, so learn the principles, then adapt.
- Identity first, tactics second: if you don’t know who you are yet, you’re not ready for “growth hacks” or ad spend.
- Liam’s practical exercise: pay attention to what you naturally love online (not just other musicians) and use that to map your taste and your vibe.
- “Consume consciously”: notice what makes you scroll away, what makes you stay, and what actually grabs your attention.
- Platform strategy made simple: you can focus on one platform if that’s your bandwidth, but you should still exist on Instagram + TikTok as a minimum so people can find you.
- Nurturing fans in real life: examples of IRL moments that deepen community and create content at the same time (meetups, small fan experiences, travel-together ideas).
- Relatable case studies to watch: Glass Beams, Father Of Peace, South Arcade, and why their content feels like you’re “in on the lore.”
- The truth about “fan pages / burner accounts”: learn about it all, but do it in a genuine way (no fake accounts, no phone farms), and think multi-channel when it makes sense.
- January planning advice: start with the big peak of your year (single, tour, headline show), then work backwards into monthly and weekly moves.
- Tools and music picks: why direct-to-fan platforms and analytics matter (Substack, Chartmetric, Cobrand).
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By The Helping Musicians PodcastLike it or not - if you're planning 2026 as your year to smash the whole 'making a living from your music thing' - you gotta be thinking about your content and social media strategy.
So we are delighted to share a masterclass from one of the best in the biz - Liam James Ward - CEO of Something Something who have worked with (and this is just a snippet) - Alex Warren, Jennifer Lopez, Lewis Capaldi, Marshmello, Yungblud and more.
This episode is full of ways to get your music - your passion - your art - in front of as many people as possible.
Lock in baby!
LIAM INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/liamjameswrd/
OUR INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/helpingmusicianspod/
Episode Features:
- Liam’s top 3 social priorities for musicians in 2026 - why you need to nurture the fans you already have, stop copying everyone else, and spend money on making better content (not just boosting meh posts).
- A simple mindset shift: community works whether you’ve got 10 fans or 10 million, if you build a system that connects people properly.
- The “don’t copy and paste” warning: what worked for another artist won’t automatically work for you, so learn the principles, then adapt.
- Identity first, tactics second: if you don’t know who you are yet, you’re not ready for “growth hacks” or ad spend.
- Liam’s practical exercise: pay attention to what you naturally love online (not just other musicians) and use that to map your taste and your vibe.
- “Consume consciously”: notice what makes you scroll away, what makes you stay, and what actually grabs your attention.
- Platform strategy made simple: you can focus on one platform if that’s your bandwidth, but you should still exist on Instagram + TikTok as a minimum so people can find you.
- Nurturing fans in real life: examples of IRL moments that deepen community and create content at the same time (meetups, small fan experiences, travel-together ideas).
- Relatable case studies to watch: Glass Beams, Father Of Peace, South Arcade, and why their content feels like you’re “in on the lore.”
- The truth about “fan pages / burner accounts”: learn about it all, but do it in a genuine way (no fake accounts, no phone farms), and think multi-channel when it makes sense.
- January planning advice: start with the big peak of your year (single, tour, headline show), then work backwards into monthly and weekly moves.
- Tools and music picks: why direct-to-fan platforms and analytics matter (Substack, Chartmetric, Cobrand).
New episodes every Monday x