Case Study #14

Case Study #14

Introduction

Introduction

The record label Promoting Sounds signed Means Management for a large-scale, one-month promotional campaign in May-June 2025. The goal overall was to drive holistic growth across their entire Spotify playlist ecosystem outside of single-track promotion to increase the label's overall digital footprint and streaming income. Key strategic goals included: 1) Ecosystem Expansion: Achieve significant, measurable growth in followers, saves, and monthly listeners across multiple key label playlists simultaneously. 2) Catalog Revitalization: Leverage playlist growth as a vehicle to drive new streams to the label's back-catalog, increasing the overall value and listenership of their assets. 3) Audience Asset Creation: Cultivate a substantial, highly engaged audience of Spotify users who could be retargeted for future releases and promotions, creating a sustainable marketing engine.

Year

2025

Client

Record Label Marketing / Spotify Playlist Promotion

Timeline

1 Month

Introduction

The record label Promoting Sounds signed Means Management for a large-scale, one-month promotional campaign in May-June 2025. The goal overall was to drive holistic growth across their entire Spotify playlist ecosystem outside of single-track promotion to increase the label's overall digital footprint and streaming income. Key strategic goals included: 1) Ecosystem Expansion: Achieve significant, measurable growth in followers, saves, and monthly listeners across multiple key label playlists simultaneously. 2) Catalog Revitalization: Leverage playlist growth as a vehicle to drive new streams to the label's back-catalog, increasing the overall value and listenership of their assets. 3) Audience Asset Creation: Cultivate a substantial, highly engaged audience of Spotify users who could be retargeted for future releases and promotions, creating a sustainable marketing engine.

Year

2025

Client

Record Label Marketing / Spotify Playlist Promotion

Timeline

1 Month

Quick look at Promoting Sounds' music marketing campaign: £3.4K budget, 29K+ playlist saves, and strategy for Spotify catalog growth by MeansMGMT
Quick look at Promoting Sounds' music marketing campaign: £3.4K budget, 29K+ playlist saves, and strategy for Spotify catalog growth by MeansMGMT
Quick look at Promoting Sounds' music marketing campaign: £3.4K budget, 29K+ playlist saves, and strategy for Spotify catalog growth by MeansMGMT
Spotify growth breakdown for Promoting Sounds: 29K new playlist follows, 70K catalog streams, and 15K new monthly listeners in 28 days
Spotify growth breakdown for Promoting Sounds: 29K new playlist follows, 70K catalog streams, and 15K new monthly listeners in 28 days
Spotify growth breakdown for Promoting Sounds: 29K new playlist follows, 70K catalog streams, and 15K new monthly listeners in 28 days

Strategy & Results: Multi-Playlist Advertising & Audience Acquisition

Strategy & Results: Multi-Playlist Advertising & Audience Acquisition

Strategy & Results: Multi-Playlist Advertising & Audience Acquisition

The campaign's success was rooted in a sophisticated, multi-pronged Meta ads strategy designed to manage and optimize advertising across Promoting Sounds' diverse portfolio of playlists. By treating the entire ecosystem as a single, interconnected asset, we were able to drive unprecedented growth in both audience size and catalog engagement at a remarkably efficient cost.

Our strategy for the campaign release was designed to maximize the return on investment through a dynamic budget allocation strategy that divided the £3.4K spend across various audience segments and geographical tiers. We conducted continuous A/B testing on ad creatives and audience parameters for each distinct playlist, allowing us to identify the most cost-effective pathways to conversion. The process of residual optimization was fundamental to the success of obtaining a very low average Cost Per Click of only £0.05. In addition to that, a strong retargeting system was put in place by us to reach out to users who had already interacted with any of the label's ads or playlists. As a result of this, a powerful feedback loop was established and the listener retention was significantly increased, thus, driving deeper engagement across the catalog. This campaign is a perfect example of a best practice in record label marketing. They have also found that abandoning the previous practice of promoting each track separately and rather investing in the growth of their playlist ecosystem, Promoting Sounds has established a formidable, self-sustaining marketing engine. Period: 29,000 playlist saves and 70,000 new catalog streams in only 28 days, representing an investment that returns immediately and profoundly.

Quick look at Promoting Sounds' music marketing campaign: £3.4K budget, 29K+ playlist saves, and strategy for Spotify catalog growth by MeansMGMT
Quick look at Promoting Sounds' music marketing campaign: £3.4K budget, 29K+ playlist saves, and strategy for Spotify catalog growth by MeansMGMT
Quick look at Promoting Sounds' music marketing campaign: £3.4K budget, 29K+ playlist saves, and strategy for Spotify catalog growth by MeansMGMT
Campaign overview for Promoting Sounds showing 29400 playlist saves, 267% stream increase, and £0.05 CPC from a multi-playlist promotion strategy
Campaign overview for Promoting Sounds showing 29400 playlist saves, 267% stream increase, and £0.05 CPC from a multi-playlist promotion strategy
Campaign overview for Promoting Sounds showing 29400 playlist saves, 267% stream increase, and £0.05 CPC from a multi-playlist promotion strategy
Spotify growth breakdown for Promoting Sounds: 29K new playlist follows, 70K catalog streams, and 15K new monthly listeners in 28 days
Spotify growth breakdown for Promoting Sounds: 29K new playlist follows, 70K catalog streams, and 15K new monthly listeners in 28 days
Spotify growth breakdown for Promoting Sounds: 29K new playlist follows, 70K catalog streams, and 15K new monthly listeners in 28 days
Results for '3AM Sad Songs' playlist promotion: position grew from #4 to #1, monthly streams increased from 19K to 50K with a £0.04 CPC
Results for '3AM Sad Songs' playlist promotion: position grew from #4 to #1, monthly streams increased from 19K to 50K with a £0.04 CPC
Results for '3AM Sad Songs' playlist promotion: position grew from #4 to #1, monthly streams increased from 19K to 50K with a £0.04 CPC
Results for 'HYPE SONGS' playlist marketing: monthly listeners grew from 200 to 2K+, and monthly streams jumped from 1K to 11K.
Results for 'HYPE SONGS' playlist marketing: monthly listeners grew from 200 to 2K+, and monthly streams jumped from 1K to 11K.
Results for 'HYPE SONGS' playlist marketing: monthly listeners grew from 200 to 2K+, and monthly streams jumped from 1K to 11K.
PERFECT SONGS' Spotify playlist growth: jumped from position #48 to #6 with monthly listeners increasing from 279 to 3K
PERFECT SONGS' Spotify playlist growth: jumped from position #48 to #6 with monthly listeners increasing from 279 to 3K
PERFECT SONGS' Spotify playlist growth: jumped from position #48 to #6 with monthly listeners increasing from 279 to 3K
OVERTHINKING SONGS' Spotify playlist advertising: streams grew from 5K to 22K and monthly listeners increased from 600 to 3K
OVERTHINKING SONGS' Spotify playlist advertising: streams grew from 5K to 22K and monthly listeners increased from 600 to 3K
OVERTHINKING SONGS' Spotify playlist advertising: streams grew from 5K to 22K and monthly listeners increased from 600 to 3K
A collage of positive user comments from Meta ads for Promoting Sounds' Spotify playlist campaigns, showing high audience engagement.
A collage of positive user comments from Meta ads for Promoting Sounds' Spotify playlist campaigns, showing high audience engagement.
A collage of positive user comments from Meta ads for Promoting Sounds' Spotify playlist campaigns, showing high audience engagement.
More examples of user engagement and comments from the successful Spotify playlist promotion campaign for Promoting Sounds
More examples of user engagement and comments from the successful Spotify playlist promotion campaign for Promoting Sounds
More examples of user engagement and comments from the successful Spotify playlist promotion campaign for Promoting Sounds
Social proof showing fan comments and reactions to the 'HYPE SONGS' playlist ads managed by MeansMGMT for Promoting Sounds.
Social proof showing fan comments and reactions to the 'HYPE SONGS' playlist ads managed by MeansMGMT for Promoting Sounds.
Social proof showing fan comments and reactions to the 'HYPE SONGS' playlist ads managed by MeansMGMT for Promoting Sounds.

Campaign Results: Quantifying Ecosystem Growth

Campaign Results: Quantifying Ecosystem Growth

Campaign Results: Quantifying Ecosystem Growth

Achieved a monumental 387% increase in total listeners and a 267% increase in total streams across the board in just one month. The campaign generated over 29,400 playlist saves and 70K new catalog streams over 28 days, with a highly efficient £0.05 average cost per click.

The data from this one-month campaign highlights significant growth across all core metrics. We generated over 7.4 million ad impressions, leading to 29,000 new Spotify playlist followers and 15,000 new monthly listeners. The "3AM Sad Songs" playlist alone grew from 2K to 7K monthly listeners and jumped from #4 to the #1 top playlist position for the label. This strategic investment not only boosted immediate streaming numbers but also solidified Promoting Sounds' playlists as top-tier digital assets. The ability to drive substantial, cross-playlist growth demonstrates the power of a holistic marketing approach in building a dominant and profitable presence on Spotify.

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