Music Streaming Masterclass
Grow Your Fan Base. Get More Plays. About this Masterclass Wesley Verhey, also known as UOAK, is the record label owner of Sekora, producer, artist and (radio) DJ on stations world wide specializing in melodic & deep house. Building a large audience and getting streamed on Spotify (100m+ total on Sekora & UOAK) has been the backbone of becoming one of the fastest rising labels and artists in the melodic house scene. Wes will take you through the entire process of releasing, promoting and monetizing your music on Spotify. Compressing years of music business, curator, label owner and artist experience into a clear and actionable course for pro level artists & labels, as well as complete beginners. No software required to take this masterclass. Highlights of the class The key essentials to generating millions of streams Building a long lasting audience and targeted engagement Monetizing your music as an artist or label Building successful playlists and growing them effectively Pitching your song to Spotify editorials, and 3rd party playlisters & curators Analyzing results and using them to further your artist career Bonus How to distribute music (to Spotify and other platforms) yourself including UOAK’s personal experiences and recommended distributors Inside this Masterclass How to Get Your Tracks On PlaylistsFrom pitching to Spotify editorials, to approaching curators and building a network. UOAK takes you through his process of getting his tracks placed in the biggest playlists on Spotify. Utilizing Spotify as an ArtistUOAK takes you into the backend of Spotify For Artists and the Spotify App to set up and optimize your profile, account(s) and playlists. Preparing you for your next release(s). Building A FollowingProven strategies to rapidly build and significantly increase your audience, followers and presence on Spotify, for your artist profile and playlists. Increasing your exposure, streams and monthly listeners. Getting the Most from Your DataHow do you utilize your data to get gigs and know where to invest your time and resources? UOAK will dive into his releases and show you never seen before backend information on tracks with millions of streams. You Will Learn How To Get... MORE STREAMS MORE MONTHLY LISTENERS MORE PLAYLIST FEATURES MORE VISIBILITY Playlists Created By UOAK Course Curriculum Part 1: Intro 1.0 Introduction & Downloads (3:29) 1.1 How to use this course (1:10) Part 2: Setting up your release & goals 2.0 Setting Goals (2:28) 2.1 Producing a Song or Edit for Streaming (2:56) 2.2 Record Label or Self-Releasing (2:58) 2.3 Building a Release Schedule (2:00) Part 3: Preparing for Release Day 3.0 Setting up your artist account & get verified (6:25) 3.1 Spotify for Artists and setting up your Artist profile (Part 1) (8:33) 3.2 Spotify for Artists and setting up your Artist profile (Part 2) (10:17) 3.3 Submit to Spotify editorial team (Part 1) (8:32) 3.4 Submit to Spotify editorial team (Part 2) (8:32) 3.5 Pre-Save campaign to boost followers & likes.mov (8:32) Part 4: Playlisting Free Preview 4.0 Why to build playlists (3:54) 4.1 Playlist types - Mood vs Brand (4:56) 4.2 Creating a playlist that works (Part 1) (5:30) 4.3 Creating a playlist that works (Part 2) (7:32) 4.4 Creating a Brand Playlist (3:35) 4.5 Growing Your Playlist (6:06) Free Preview 4.6 Setting up paid Advertising (10:03) Part 5: Spotify Promotion 5.0 Release Day (2:03) 5.1 How to find & approach playlists & curators (Part 1) (1:38) 5.2 How to find & approach playlists & curators (Part 2) (21:38) 5.3 Playlist pitching - Submithub (11:41) 5.4 Playlist pitching - Services & PR companies (7:26) 5.5 Playlist cross promotion & building a network (3:52) Part 6: Spotify Algorithm & Analyzing Results 6.0 What affects the Spotify algorithm (2:55) 6.1 Algorithmic playlists - Discover weekly, Radio & Release Radar (9:37) 6.2 Spotify for Artists & analytics to track your progress (13:49) Part 7: Final Thoughts 7.0 Final Thoughts (2:02) 7.1 Useful Links & Contact Why You NEED a Spotify Playlist As an Artist pmlApiHelpers.replaceThumbnailWithHtml("dpwaphcont", "dpwaph", ``) About Your Instructor Wesley Verhey / UOAK Wesley Verhey, also known as UOAK (Unseen Oak) is a music producer & DJ, Sekora record label owner & radio show host, as well as a music marketer who has worked in the music industry for years. Combining his masters in Economics & Business with the love for electronic music, Wesley has built his labels, radio show and (Spotify) artist profile in rapid tempo. Through working for the music conference Dancefair as program director and marketing manager, Wesley has been working with top labels, agencies and artists, as well as hosting seminars about Spotify. Working closely over the years with brands like dgtl, Spinnin’ Records, Armada, STMPD (Martin Garrix), Revealed (Hardwell), Anjunadeep and many more. Sekora Sekora is a melodic house and deep house record label, worldwide radio show and events concept from Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Founded in 2018 by UOAK. Derived from the words “Sequoia”, world’s largest trees often found in California and “Sakura”, which is Japanese for Cherry Blossom. Sekora is where nature meets technology, ranging from electronic beats to organic sounds. What Industry Professionals Say About Wesley Bolier / BLR “Wesley has helped me to get insight into how the backend of Streaming DSPs (and especially Spotify) works, with clear and structured feedback!” Guz (Sink or Swim) “I’ve known Wes for years, sharing his expertise about Spotify, so when we launched Sink or Swim he was our go-to guy to help us accelerate our online growth and presence.” Deeparture “Since I met Wesley years ago, I was always extremely impressed how much he knew about the business element of music and Spotify in particular. I've always regarded him as the Spotify Guru. He has now summarized all his knowledge into this great course which should be a no-brainer for all musicians/label owners/managers that want to step up their Spotify game.” Pavle Piscevic (ChillYourMind) “Working with Wes over the years has given me a lot of new insights in how things work within the industry, especially on the Spotify side of things. He's condensed this information into a beautiful clear and in-depth guide. Wes helped ChillYourMind and me personally as an artist, with his knowledge to uplift our Spotify power and take it to another level. 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The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish. How long do I have access to the courses?How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to the courses for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own. How do I download files?After purchase you will receive an email with your personal download link - it will be sent to the email you use for the purchase. If you don’t see it, quickly check your spam folder and if you have any issues, email [email protected]. What if I am unhappy with my order?We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 48 hours and we will give you a full refund - due to the digital download nature of the optional sound packs, we can only refund the courses parts. No refund on bulk / pack orders. One refund per person. 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If you have an account but buy a new course using a different email, get in touch and we will manually add it to your existing account. There is one way of watching videos offline for example if you are travelling with an iPad and you are not always within reach of a stable internet connection: We have activated the option of MyTeachable accounts on our videos so you can watch videos offline through the “Teachable Online Courses” iOS App. I already own some courses/packs. Can I upgrade?You already bought some courses / packs and want to upgrade? Get in touch for your custom offer! What if I have further questions?We are available to help you with any questions, get in touch via: [email protected] Software Requirements No software required to take this masterclass. Email us anytime for further questions or concerns!
