FREE RESOURCES
TO HELP YOU BUILD YOUR OPPORTUNITIES, MARKETING STRATEGY AND FANS
➤ The Step Up Fund 2024 powered by Amazon Music UK is now OPEN for applications! UK-based artists and bands from all genres are welcome to apply to receive up to £8,000 support.
APPLY HERE [UK]
➤BMI Foundation [ USA ]
Multiple Grants depending on Genre etc. CLICK HERE to see all
➤ASCAP Foundation [ USA ]
If you are in the USA and registered with ASCAP you can see the link below to check all their upcoming grants
CLICK HERE
➤ The Salt Lick Incubator is a nonprofit organization that supports emerging musicians on their path to sustainable careers. Our project grants range from $5,000 to $15,000 and are awarded to musicians performing in songful, contemporary genres to use for projects such as producing a song or album, producing a music video, developing social media assets, pressing vinyl, touring, or developing branding and marketing assets and strategies. [USA]
Deadline June. 28th, 2024 ➤ Apply Here
➤ The PPL Momentum Music Fund offers grants of £5k-£15k for UK-based artists/bands to break through to the next level of their careers. Activities eligible for support include recording, touring and marketing.
Previous recipients include Little Simz, Sam Fender, Kae Tempest, Knucks, Hannah Peel, Big Joanie, Shygirl, Anna Meredith, K-Trap and many more.
Deadline: 20th May. Apply HERE [UK]
➤ M for Montreal is pleased to open music submissions for Wales based artists for our exciting collaboration with FOCUS Wales. This partnership is designed to offer reciprocal business and showcasing opportunities welcoming artists from Wales to the M for Montreal: Showcase Festival & Conference, which will next take place in Montreal, QC, Canada, over 20th-23rd November, 2024.
Deadline: 24th May 2024. Apply HERE [CA]
➤ Iceland Airwaves Festival applications for artists and bands are open until the 1st of June 2024 for International applications. Iceland Airwaves is an immersive, multi-genre music festival held across a multitude of venues in the country’s capital, Reykjavík. This festival showcases acts ranging from unheard-of up-and-comers to headline-status artists, ranging from established international talent to the country’s rich melting pot of domestic rising stars. Deadline:
June 1st. Apply HERE. [ISL]
➤ Arts and cultural organizations based in England, including museums, libraries, community organisations and local councils with a cultural project, can apply for a digital commission of up to £15,000 – excluding VAT (maximum of £8,000 for audio projects). Commissions are for you to develop and deliver a creative digital project. This might be a video or audio project, or an interactive or immersive experience.
Deadline: Thursday 13 June 2024. Apply HERE. [UK]
➤ Factor Artist Development Program
The Artist Development program (AD) offers 75% of eligible expenses up to a maximum of $5,000 towards a year of artist development activities including sound recording, touring, showcasing, video content production, and marketing.
➤ Deadline is May. 23rd
Apply Here [CA]
- ______ (insert target audience) people stop scrolling!
- If you like ______ you need to hear this
- This may be controversial but ______
- Have you heard about _ ?
- I have something to confess (Then Start Song and tie it into the hook)
- Where are my people with (niche) at? *Play song*
- “You don’t need (X) to solve ( pain point)… You just need to listen to this (insert song)”
- “If you’re in the (niche) YOU NEED to hear this right now”
- Calling all (target audience)
- “Here’s a sleep tip that will blow your mind….This BMP makes you sleep Listen to this before bed and comment if it worked for you(Insert song that is relaxing / smooth / chill)”
- “If you’re X listen up”
- POV you just found this… (you can use “Found the next indie artist to blow” or “You just found the sexiest RnB song your ears will thank you I promise” etc.)
- One question no ___ can resist (insert song lyrics to match)
- Have you ever heard a song that made you feel like this?
- Nobody tells you when you first start making music it’s hard to find
- your core fanbase. So if you like ___ music, then this song is for you!
- 5 songs you need in your playlist!
- If you ever been trapped in a toxic relationship then I made this song
- for you.
- I made a song to help get over that toxic Ex.
- Nobody listens to ___ music anymore, so I decided to make this song.
- Have you ever felt like ___? Well I made this song just for that.
- Have you ever been so in love nothing else mattered ?
- What if I told you I made this song…
- Here’s how I made this song.
- If you like ___ then your gonna love this.
- Send this song to your ___ if you ___
- Who’s the first person you think of when you hear this song?
- I heard you was looking for ___ , well you found it…
- This is the only song you should be listening to!
- People keep saying i sound like (Artist) I don’t hear it…
- I told A.I told make a song & this is what it came up with!
- What if I took (Blanks) flow & (Blanks) beat selection & told A.I to
- create a song from it…
- What if this song (play song) was (Blank) “Remix into a new song.
- You just found a famous artist before I was ever famous!
- Imagine playing this song while (Blank)
- I sound better than 90% of rappers!
- I don’t have the song of the summer, I have the song of the year.
- Songs you need in your life! Pt 1-30
- This was me a couple years ago (Play old song) & this is me today
- (play new song)
- If you ever been heartbroken I made this song for you….
- Anybody dealing with a heartbreak will relate to this…
- If you ever lost someone you loved this songs for you…
- I think I just found a song that can help get over your toxic Ex…
- Imagine playing this song at your wedding…
- This song might just make you cry…
- If you ever been cheated on, I made this song for you…
- If you have a toxic EX, this song was made just for you.
- To all my guys who been hurt before, play this song during your next gym
- session…
- People with broken hearts make the beat music…
- If you been having trouble letting go of the past, I made this song for you…
- getting out a toxic relationship can be hard, so i made this song that can
- hopefully help with that…
- I made this song to help you heal from that bad breakup…
- Send this to someone you love.
- If your still emotionally unavailable, this song was MADE for you!
- Send this to you EX! (Series where you can switch who you send to)
- So you’re still emotionally attached to your EX? (Play song)
- This song got me floating…
- If your stuck in the friendzone, I made this song for you.
- I wrote a love song for a girl I never met…
- I wrote a love song for a boy I never met.
- You ever been in love with someone who doesn’t even notice you? well i
- made this song for that.
- You ever loved someone that wasn’t yours & it breaks your heart to see
- them with someone else? I wrote a song about that.
- You know that pain you feel when you want someone you cant have? well I
- made this song for that.
- Sometimes the person you want isn’t the right one for you.
- I can’t wait to scream this in my car!
- Hi, Im (Blank) & I wrote this song about this (Blank) I really like.
- I wrote a love song inspired by a girl I’ve never met…
- I wrote a love song inspired by a boy I’ve never met…
- Have you ever been in love with someone who remains oblivious to
- your existence? This song is for that…
- Ever loved someone who didn’t love you? I wrote a song about that…
- Even after they broke your heart you still took them back?
- Even after all the damage they caused you still forgave them?
- I don’t know who needs to here this but you’re worth it.
- If you ever been judged off of your past I made this song just for you.
- If your past is holding you back I need you to listen to this song.
- If you’re scared to take that step, use this song as your motivation.
- If its been awhile since you seen your parents send them this song.
- If you been battling depression, take a second to listen to this…
- If you’re in a bad spot this & remember things will get better.
- Here’s your reminder that, Tough times never last.
- I used my exes voicemail in my new song.
- I used my heartbreak & made a song out of it…
- My ex told me im wasting my time with music. Help me prove her
- wrong.
- If you lost your best friend, I made this for you.
- If you ever felt like life was throwing you around, I made this for
- you.
- This might be the saddest song I’ve ever written.
- This song makes me cry everytime I hear it.
- If you went through a “HOE” Phase. This song was made for you.
- If you struggle with depression, you need this song.
There are the Top 3 Video Styles you can make that are tried and tested and pretty much guarantee to get you views, engagement and unlock the TikTok Algorithm in your Favour.
1st is using “Hooks”
2nd is “Story Telling”
3rd is creating unique performance style videos
Here are some example of those styles of videos. You can use these as reference for your own creative ideas.
BTW everyone is just using the “CapCut” app to edit these, you don’t have to hire an editor to shoot and get a good video edit.
Example of using a “Hook”:
1. https://www.tiktok.com/@jamiefinemusic/video/7239378061521685765
2. https://www.tiktok.com/@fritzhagermusic/video/7136634285884230958?_t=8fH7LXqp9uA&_r=1
3. https://www.tiktok.com/@jvaanz/video/7066220027745258757
Example of “Story Telling” videos:
https://www.tiktok.com/@jamiefinemusic/video/7259100351666638086
Unique Live Performance videos:
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMjL2VKWL/
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMjL2t4tV/
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMjL2xQEH/
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMjL25MKC/
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMjL2QxB4/
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM2G7T8GT/
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMjL27WBd/
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM2G7EtLj/
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM2G7vc8x/
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM2G7EuFD/
Think of ChatGPT as your personal assistant or acting manager, it can do many things and make as many edits or adjustments as you ask it to, including:
- •Help with Grant writing, updating your Bio and even writing the pitch to Spotify Curators. It can help you write clear and direct e-mails to music industry professionals that will actually get you a response.
- Draft or update a press release or one sheet.
- Get explanations on contracts or terms in agreements for Management, sync licensing and more.
- Get help with Songwriting ideas, lyric ideas and improvement, even correcting spelling and grammar mistakes in your lyrics before posting them on MusicxMatch.
- Get assistance with E-mail marketing to your Fans, it can write compelling but to the point headlines and full blown emails that actually get people to click and engage.
- Get feedback or brainstorm ideas for a Music Video or Creative Video Content for social media
- Even ask any questions you have about the music industry like where do I collect my Royalties? How do I get my song used for Sync Licensing? Etc.
Here are some ChatGPT Prompts that actually work
- Generate 10 catchy Instagram headlines with the keywords ______ and _______. I’m in the [Niche] and I want to attract _________ (your type of fans)
*You do this for TikTok as well* - I make ______ Music. I want you to create a carousel post around the topic: _________ with a strong catchy hook. Generate a call to action for the last post to prompt my audience to (insert action – could be click the link to listen to my song, buy my Merch, or pre-save my song etc.)
- Give me # of unique content ideas for (topic) for my ____ genre of Music. Make these ideas scroll-stopping and no more than 7 words each.
- Act as a TikTok expert and write out a video script that speaks directly to (insert Target audience) and makes them want to watch until the end. Use the AIDA method and make each sentence as short as possible, while sounding natural. Make it no longer than 30 seconds.
- Take these bullet points below and write up a compelling pitch to music curators, while sounding natural and no longer than 150 words.
- Act as a TikTok expert and take these lyrics and analyze them to come up with 5 Viral hook ideas to get the attention of my listeners and when you’re done that give me 3 ideas of how I can tell a story using video content to get people interested in my new song.
TIPS
A great response from ChatGPT starts with a well structured prompt. “RTF” is a simple and effective prompt structure you can use for more accurate AI results.
“RTF” stands for “role, task, format”
Role: The identity you want ChatGPT to take on. Ex. Your genre / style of music
Task: What do you want Chat GPT to do (write you viral hooks for tiktok, come up with content ideas etc.)
Format: How you want the information to be presented (1 paragraph, no more then 20 words etc.)
This makes your output more personalized.
