Case study

2025

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Record Label Marketing / Spotify Playlist Promotion

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1 Month

Label playlist campaign: 18,700 Spotify saves at $0.15 each

Label playlist campaign: 18,700 Spotify saves at $0.15 each

Label playlist campaign: 18,700 Spotify saves at $0.15 each

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MeansMGMT case study

18,700 playlist saves at $0.15 each

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The headline

18,700+

playlist saves in a single month

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The numbers

$0.15

cost per playlist save

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The proof

98K

new label catalog streams

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How we did it

Record Label Marketing / Spotify Playlist Promotion

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/ The brief

Record Label Marketing / Spotify Playlist Promotion

1 Month

2025

Following a highly successful initial campaign, Promoting Sounds hired MeansMGMT again to execute a follow-up growth phase for their Spotify playlist ecosystem from June to July 2025. The primary objective was to build upon the established momentum and further scale their audience and catalog streams. Key strategic goals included: 1) Accelerated Growth: Drive a high volume of new playlist saves and followers across their key internal playlists. 2) Audience Refinement: Utilize data from the previous campaign to refine audience targeting, focusing on high-performing segments and eliminating inefficient ad spend. 3) Catalog Streaming Velocity: Grow streams on the label's back catalog through the larger playlist audience.

Following a highly successful initial campaign, Promoting Sounds hired MeansMGMT again to execute a follow-up growth phase for their Spotify playlist ecosystem from June to July 2025. The primary objective was to build upon the established momentum and further scale their audience and catalog streams. Key strategic goals included: 1) Accelerated Growth: Drive a high volume of new playlist saves and followers across their key internal playlists. 2) Audience Refinement: Utilize data from the previous campaign to refine audience targeting, focusing on high-performing segments and eliminating inefficient ad spend. 3) Catalog Streaming Velocity: Grow streams on the label's back catalog through the larger playlist audience.

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/ The report

Quick summary of Promoting Sounds' second growth campaign: £2.9K budget, 18,700+ playlist saves, and refined music marketing strategy by MeansMGMT
Campaign overview for Promoting Sounds showing 18,700 playlist saves, 98K catalog streams, and a £0.07 cost per click from a Spotify growth strategy.
Spotify playlist growth breakdown for Promoting Sounds, showing new follower counts for 3AM, HYPE, PERFECT, and OVERTHINK playlists after a 28-day campaign.
Collage of positive fan comments from Meta ads for Promoting Sounds' Spotify playlist marketing, showing high user engagement.
More social proof and user comments from the successful Spotify playlist advertising campaign for the Promoting Sounds record label

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/ The result

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18,700+

18,700+

18,700+

playlist saves in a single month

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$0.15

$0.15

$0.15

cost per playlist save

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98K

98K

98K

new label catalog streams

How it worked

The campaign's success was driven by an agile, data-informed Meta ads strategy. We used data from the first campaign to tighten targeting and budget. That produced 18,700+ new playlist saves at a lower cost per result.

The campaign's success was driven by an agile, data-informed Meta ads strategy. We used data from the first campaign to tighten targeting and budget. That produced 18,700+ new playlist saves at a lower cost per result.

We immediately scaled up campaigns to high-performing audience segments and cut the Tier 2 locations that underperformed in the previous phase. An extensive retargeting layer was maintained to re-engage existing listeners, which built loyalty and lowered costs.

The iterative approach used allowed us to achieve an average £0.07 Cost Per Click and a Cost Per Playlist Save of approximately $0.15 USD.

What it built

Generated over 18,700 playlist saves and 98K new label catalog streams in a single month. Followers across the label's internal playlist network grew 7%+.

Generated over 18,700 playlist saves and 98K new label catalog streams in a single month. Followers across the label's internal playlist network grew 7%+.

The four-week campaign drove 41,292 clicks to Spotify. The "HYPE" playlist gained a 30% boost in followers, while the "PERFECT" and "OVERTHINK" playlists gained 25% each.

Let’s work.

Tell us about your project, like a new single, label marketing, a catalog revival or a merch offer.

Quick response.

We reply within one business day.

Clear next steps.

After the first call, we send you a plan and a timeline.

550M+

Streams generated

600+

Campaigns since 2017

$2M+

Ad spend managed

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Who are we working with?
Takes about three minutes in total.
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What do you need?
Pick one

Let’s work.

Tell us about your project, like a new single, label marketing, a catalog revival or a merch offer.

Quick response.

We reply within one business day.

Clear next steps.

After the first call, we send you a plan and a timeline.

Have a project in mind?

1 of 2
Who are we working with?
Takes about three minutes in total.
2 of 2
What do you need?
Pick one

Let’s work.

Tell us about your project, like a new single, label marketing, a catalog revival or a merch offer.

Quick response.

We reply within one business day.

Clear next steps.

After the first call, we send you a plan and a timeline.

550M+

Streams generated

600+

Campaigns since 2017

$2M+

Ad spend managed

Have a project in mind?

1 of 2
Who are we working with?
Takes about three minutes in total.
2 of 2
What do you need?
Pick one

Reviving an old catalog, pushing a new release or building your own Spotify playlists? Tell us the goal and we’ll map the campaign.

Whether you’re reviving an old catalog, growing a new release, or building your own Spotify playlists, tell us the goal and we’ll map the campaign.

Reviving an old catalog, pushing a new release or building your own Spotify playlists? Tell us the goal and we’ll map the campaign.

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