How an indie artist hit 1M streams in 60 days
No label. No bots. Just a sharp release plan, the right playlists and a coordinated creator push. Here's the breakdown.
When a then-unknown indie artist came to us, they had 800 monthly listeners and a song they believed in. Sixty days later, that track crossed one million streams. Here's exactly what we did — and what you can copy.
Week 1–2: Set the foundation
We polished the streaming edit (tighter intro, stronger hook placement), set up pre-saves, and mapped the playlists and creator pools that matched the sound.
Week 3–6: Coordinated push
- Pitched to 40+ genre-matched curators — secured 11 placements
- Activated 30 creators around the track's hook moment
- Ran Meta + Spotify ads retargeting engaged listeners
“The streams were the easy part. The real win was 4,200 new followers who'll be there for the next release — and the one after that.”
Week 7–8: Compound
With real engagement signals built, the algorithm took over — Discover Weekly and Radio placements pushed the track past the million mark organically. The campaign didn't just deliver streams; it built an audience.
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