Case Study #21

Case Study #21

The Challenge

The Challenge

A rock/metal artist sought to build a highly engaged audience and a strong foundation of listeners ahead of a new single release. The primary challenge was not just to generate pre-saves, but to convert passive listeners into active followers and email subscribers, ensuring a significant consumption lift upon release and creating a sustainable channel for future marketing.

Year

2025

Client

Album Pre-save Campaign

Timeline

3 Months

The Challenge

A rock/metal artist sought to build a highly engaged audience and a strong foundation of listeners ahead of a new single release. The primary challenge was not just to generate pre-saves, but to convert passive listeners into active followers and email subscribers, ensuring a significant consumption lift upon release and creating a sustainable channel for future marketing.

Year

2025

Client

Album Pre-save Campaign

Timeline

3 Months

A summary of a rock music pre-save campaign showing key results like 3,093 pre-saves and a 237% monthly listener increase.
A summary of a rock music pre-save campaign showing key results like 3,093 pre-saves and a 237% monthly listener increase.
A summary of a rock music pre-save campaign showing key results like 3,093 pre-saves and a 237% monthly listener increase.
Metrics showing residual growth after a music campaign, including the increase in monthly listeners from 29K to 185K.
Metrics showing residual growth after a music campaign, including the increase in monthly listeners from 29K to 185K.
Metrics showing residual growth after a music campaign, including the increase in monthly listeners from 29K to 185K.

Strategy & Considerations

Strategy & Considerations

Strategy & Considerations

A targeted Meta ads campaign, leveraging proven creatives and tiered geographical targeting, resulted in a 237% increase in monthly listeners and collected over 2,500 fan emails.

The core of the strategy involved a multi-faceted approach on the Meta platform. We utilized previously successful ad creatives to guarantee a low cost-per-result from the outset.

The methodology involved splitting geographical targets into tiers, allowing for optimized budget allocation towards the most responsive regions.

By leveraging FeatureFM's action page functionalities, we created a seamless user journey from ad to pre-save, while also capturing crucial email opt-ins and artist profile follows.

This data-centric approach created a powerful baseline of engaged users, primed to stream and interact with the new release, directly contributing to a significant, sustained lift in daily streams post-release.
A summary of a rock music pre-save campaign showing key results like 3,093 pre-saves and a 237% monthly listener increase.
A summary of a rock music pre-save campaign showing key results like 3,093 pre-saves and a 237% monthly listener increase.
A summary of a rock music pre-save campaign showing key results like 3,093 pre-saves and a 237% monthly listener increase.
Dashboard showing key metrics for a music marketing campaign, including Total Ad Spend of $4,273 and a Cost Per Pre-Save of $1.38.
Dashboard showing key metrics for a music marketing campaign, including Total Ad Spend of $4,273 and a Cost Per Pre-Save of $1.38.
Dashboard showing key metrics for a music marketing campaign, including Total Ad Spend of $4,273 and a Cost Per Pre-Save of $1.38.
A graph showing the increase in Spotify streams before and during a pre-save music campaign, highlighting the single release date.
A graph showing the increase in Spotify streams before and during a pre-save music campaign, highlighting the single release date.
A graph showing the increase in Spotify streams before and during a pre-save music campaign, highlighting the single release date.
Infographic detailing the percentage growth in views, reach, and follows on Facebook and Instagram for a music artist's promotional campaign.
Infographic detailing the percentage growth in views, reach, and follows on Facebook and Instagram for a music artist's promotional campaign.
Infographic detailing the percentage growth in views, reach, and follows on Facebook and Instagram for a music artist's promotional campaign.
Metrics showing residual growth after a music campaign, including the increase in monthly listeners from 29K to 185K.
Metrics showing residual growth after a music campaign, including the increase in monthly listeners from 29K to 185K.
Metrics showing residual growth after a music campaign, including the increase in monthly listeners from 29K to 185K.
Metrics showing residual growth after a music campaign, including the increase in monthly listeners from 29K to 185K.
Metrics showing residual growth after a music campaign, including the increase in monthly listeners from 29K to 185K.
Metrics showing residual growth after a music campaign, including the increase in monthly listeners from 29K to 185K.
A dashboard of total ad engagement for a music campaign, showing over 331K engagements and 1.8M impressions.
A dashboard of total ad engagement for a music campaign, showing over 331K engagements and 1.8M impressions.
A dashboard of total ad engagement for a music campaign, showing over 331K engagements and 1.8M impressions.
Screenshots of positive fan comments on social media for a new music release campaign.
Screenshots of positive fan comments on social media for a new music release campaign.
Screenshots of positive fan comments on social media for a new music release campaign.

Campaign Results

Campaign Results

Campaign Results

With a $4,273 ad spend, the campaign generated 3,093 pre-saves at just $1.38 each, drove a 237% increase in monthly listeners, and achieved a 66% landing page click-through rate.

The campaign successfully translated its reach into tangible engagement and audience growth. It secured 3,093 pre-saves and 2,599 fan emails, building a direct line of communication with the most dedicated fans. The artist's monthly listener count exploded from 29K to 185K—a 237% increase. Social media profiles saw substantial growth, with Instagram views increasing by 794% and Facebook follows by 280%. This groundwork resulted in daily Spotify streams jumping to 40K-50K after the single's release, demonstrating the long-term value of a strategic pre-save campaign.

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Whether you’re looking to revive your old music catalog, grow a new release, or start your own Spotify Playlists for measurable ROI.
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