Music Makin Cents Podcast

The Truth About Music Promotion They Don't Want You to Know

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🚨 STOP Wasting Money on Spotify Promotion! 🚨 In this episode of the Music Makin Cents Podcast, host Harkos exposes the biggest lies independent artists believe about Spotify and why it's sabotaging your music career. If you're serious about growing real fans and making money from your music, you NEED to hear this.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

  • Why Spotify is NOT the best platform for artists (and what to focus on instead).
  • How YouTube pays 3x more per stream than Spotify (and is safer from fake streams).
  • The playlist scam tricking indie artists into wasting money.
  • Why running ads on YouTube + Google ads is the BEST music promotion strategy.
  • The #1 mistake independent artists make that keeps them from growing.

    • 🌟 Key Takeaways:
    1️⃣ Stop chasing empty Spotify streams—they don’t build real fans!
    2️⃣ Use YouTube & YouTube Music to maximize earnings and visibility.
    3️⃣ Create entertaining, engaging videos (not static images) to grow your audience.
    4️⃣ Run smart ad campaigns on Google & YouTube for REAL results.
    5️⃣ Want a free strategy session? Scroll down and book a call with Harkos NOW!

    📣 Work With Harkos:
    💰 Want real growth? Book a FREE 1-on-1 call with Harkos and get a custom strategy:

    musicmakincentspod.com/freecall
    🎓 Take the Music Business System Course to build a fanbase that actually PAYS YOU:
    musicmakincentspod.com/fangrowth

    ✅ Subscribe for weekly episodes and drop your questions below—Harkos responds to EVERY comment!

    Timestamps

    • 1:40 – "The truth about Spotify: Why it’s NOT the best platform for artists"
    • 2:52 – "Spotify pays WAY LESS than YouTube—here’s the proof"
    • 4:12 – "The playlist scam that’s costing you money (and how to avoid it)"
    • 6:39 – "Why YouTube & Google Ads CRUSH Spotify for music promotion"
    • 9:08 – "How to use video content to build real fans (NOT just followers)"
    • 13:56 – "Why TikTok changed the music industry forever"
    • 17:52 – "The ad strategy every independent artist should use"
    • 25:26 – "YouTube monetization & royalties: How artists can actually get paid"
    • 31:04 – "How to book a FREE 1-on-1 strategy call with Harkos"
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