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Todrick Hall releases ‘Quarantine Queen’ on frtyfve Records

30-Apr-2020

Todrick Hall releases ‘Quarantine Queen’ on frtyfve Records

Viral sensation, Broadway star & RuPaul’s Drag Race judge Todrick Hall has today signed his very first record deal with frtyfve Records - the label arm of digital talent discovery platform Instrumental.

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One to Watch: Moli

11-Jun-2020

One to Watch: Moli

This week’s frtyfve One to Watch is singer/songwriter Moli.

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Why optimise your artist profile?

11-Jun-2020

Why optimise your artist profile?

Promoting your music on social media is great but it's not the only way you can maximise your reach online.

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How to: Set Up Spotify's Fundraising Feature

26-May-2020

How to: Set Up Spotify's Fundraising Feature

Last week, Spotify said that more than 50,000 musicians were already using its new ‘Artist Fundraising Pick’ feature for fan donations, either to themselves and their teams, or to music relief charities. How do you set this up?

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#ForYouPage - How Does it Work?

29-Jun-2020

#ForYouPage - How Does it Work?

The key to going viral on TikTok, is all in hitting the For You Page - but how does it work?

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Spotify to promote Artist Fundraising Picks

29-Jun-2020

Spotify to promote Artist Fundraising Picks

When Spotify launched its ‘Artist Fundraising Pick’ feature back in mid-April, 50,000 artists from across the world utilized the tool.

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Exclusive opportunities for independent artists

29-Jun-2020

#ForYouPage - How Does it Work?
#ForYouPage - How Does it Work?
The key to going viral on TikTok, is all in hitting the For You Page - but how does it work?

29-Jun-2020

Spotify to promote Artist Fundraising Picks
Spotify to promote Artist Fundraising Picks
When Spotify launched its ‘Artist Fundraising Pick’ feature back in mid-April, 50,000 artists from across the world utilized the tool.

29-Jun-2020

Sell Merch via Instagram Shopping
Sell Merch via Instagram Shopping
Brand new feature announced by Instagram!

27-Jun-2020

How to Promote Your Music on SoundCloud
How to Promote Your Music on SoundCloud
SoundCloud has a reputation for launching careers and finding your first audience. But with 20 million music creators on the platform, how do you rise above the noise?

24-Jun-2020

Promote your music using new Twitter Voice Notes
Promote your music using new Twitter Voice Notes
“Sometimes 280 characters aren’t enough”. Twitter has launched a brand new feature on the social media platform - you are now able to post recorded voice notes up to 140 seconds long - once you reach the time limit for a Tweet, a new voice Tweet starts automatically to create a thread.

23-Jun-2020

How does the TikTok Algorithm Work?
How does the TikTok Algorithm Work?
You have started your own TikTok page and you have started to post videos to promote your music or gain fans on the platform - but why is no one viewing your content?

22-Jun-2020

RuthAnne & Fia Moon join other Independent Irish Artists in charity single
RuthAnne & Fia Moon join other Independent Irish Artists in charity single
RuthAnne & Fia Moon have joined other independent Irish Artists to raise money for Safe Ireland with a charity cover of Dreams.

19-Jun-2020

The Lowdown on Spotify Ads
The Lowdown on Spotify Ads
This week we shared with you our top tips on creating effective social media ads using data from your Spotify for Artist account. But did you know you can create ads for your releases on Spotify itself?

19-Jun-2020

New: Share Spotify Canvas on Socials!
New: Share Spotify Canvas on Socials!
A brand new product update from Spotify now enables artists to share their Canvas videos out to Instagram stories. Sounds awesome right? But what are Canvas videos? You might not have seen them before, and for good reason.

19-Jun-2020

Ones to Watch: Matthew Nolan
Ones to Watch: Matthew Nolan
This week, we are spotlighting a brand new signing here at frtyfve. Although only joining the label last week, Irish singer/songwriter Matthew Nolan has seen some incredible growth over the past 7 days.

17-Jun-2020

How to Target Social Media Ads to your Spotify Audience
How to Target Social Media Ads to your Spotify Audience
When it comes to promoting new releases and great content, one of the most effective ways is through paid ads on Social Media. This can be a minefield at times, with it being very easy to spend a lot of money without knowing where it has ended up. Here at frtyfve, we are all about ensuring our artists are as informed as possible on promoting their releases digitally. This includes harnessing your listener data and applying that learning to your ads.

16-Jun-2020

How Your Music Makes Money on YouTube
How Your Music Makes Money on YouTube
You’ve released your new single, it’s landed on YouTube and you are racking up some great views. Your music has started to be used on other people’s videos for their content - but how do we keep track of all of this, making sure you financially benefit from all those views?

14-Jun-2020

Instagram's Latest Trends
Instagram's Latest Trends
As some of us enter our 3rd month of Lockdown - what are the new features that can keep your music promo fresh on Instagram? Retain your fans attention, switch up your content and start posting more consistently.

13-Jun-2020

5 ways to grow your TikTok followers
5 ways to grow your TikTok followers
Consistency is key when it comes to TikTok, as well as being hot on the latest trends on the platform. Here are our tips on how best to boost your followers on TikTok:

11-Jun-2020

One to Watch: Moli
One to Watch: Moli
This week’s frtyfve One to Watch is singer/songwriter Moli.

11-Jun-2020

Why optimise your artist profile?
Why optimise your artist profile?
Promoting your music on social media is great but it's not the only way you can maximise your reach online.

08-Jun-2020

How can Spotify’s rapid playlist growth affect you?
How can Spotify’s rapid playlist growth affect you?
We all know that chill music has been a staple of Lockdown. Spotify Editorial playlist ‘Chill Vibes’ playlist saw its following grow by more than 7% over the past 2 months, whilst it’s monthly users spike fivefold. But what does this mean to you?

08-Jun-2020

Ones to Watch: Rainsford

Ones to Watch: Rainsford

Each week we like to showcase one of our rising talents here at frtyfve - this week we turn to indie-pop artist Rainsford.

04-Jun-2020

Amazon Music Unveils Pride Month Plans including frtyfve’s Todrick Hall
Amazon Music Unveils Pride Month Plans including frtyfve’s Todrick Hall
This Pride month is like no other, whilst we can’t take part in demonstrations to show our solidarity this year, it isn’t stopping Amazon from curating a whole month of celebrations.

26-May-2020

How to: Set Up Spotify's Fundraising Feature
How to: Set Up Spotify's Fundraising Feature
Last week, Spotify said that more than 50,000 musicians were already using its new ‘Artist Fundraising Pick’ feature for fan donations, either to themselves and their teams, or to music relief charities. How do you set this up?

26-May-2020

Sell Merch at Virtual Gigs
Sell Merch at Virtual Gigs
As we get used to this prolonged length of time inside, how else can you engage your fans whilst also earning lost income from cancelled shows?

18-May-2020

frtyfve's Ones to Watch: Varley
frtyfve's Ones to Watch: Varley
Each week, We'll be picking a One to Watch from the frtyfve family! This week our pick is Varley.

18-May-2020

Blossoms release ‘isolation’ album: should you?
Blossoms release ‘isolation’ album: should you?
With all of us forced inside, we hope you have stayed creative!

06-May-2020

How to write a good Press Release
How to write a good Press Release
Don’t have a budget to hire a professional PR team to promote your music yet? No worries! Here’s all you need to write a compelling DIY press release to get some support for your latest release!