The Reason Most Musicians Never Reach Their Goals (and How to Fix It)

How I Use AI to Save Hours on My Music Marketing

I've barely slept the past few days because of what AI can do for music marketing right now. In this episode I show you how I use Claude to segment email lists, translate newsletters into any language, build a website, and handle the tasks most musicians never have time for. If you have twenty dollars a month, you basically have a marketing team. Resources and links: 🧩 Hire me to run ads for you [https://www.morethanstreams.com/services/ads] 🧩 More Than Streams Website [https://www.morethanstreams.com/] 🧩 Free 100-page marketing guide [https://finch.kit.com/100pageguide?utm_source=podcast] 🧩 Free Tools for Musicians [https://www.morethanstreams.com/free-tools] 🧩 Your First Hit Song Program [https://www.finchbergling.com/yourfirsthitsong?utm_source=podcast] Connect with Finch: 🧩 Finch on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/finchbergling/] 🧩 Subscribe to my Weekly Newsletter [https://finch.kit.com/7ba2f8efc0] 🧩 Also on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@finchbergling]

The Reason Most Musicians Never Reach Their Goals (and How to Fix It)

In this episode, I break down the SMART goals system and show you how to turn a vague dream like "grow on Spotify" into something specific you can actually hit. You still have six months left in 2026, so this is the perfect time to build a plan and stick to it. Resources and links: 🧩 Hire me to run ads for you [https://www.morethanstreams.com/services/ads] 🧩 More Than Streams Website [https://www.morethanstreams.com/] 🧩 Free 100-page marketing guide [https://finch.kit.com/100pageguide?utm_source=podcast] 🧩 Your First Hit Song Program [https://www.finchbergling.com/yourfirsthitsong?utm_source=podcast] Connect with Finch: 🧩 Finch on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/finchbergling/] 🧩 Subscribe to my Weekly Newsletter [https://finch.kit.com/7ba2f8efc0] 🧩 Also on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@finchbergling]

Music Marketing, Playlists & Building Fans, Live From Vietnam w/ Jon Gilman (The Racket House)

A month ago, I met Jon from The Racket House in Vietnam, and while we were there, we recorded my first-ever live, in-person interview, with me as the guest on his show. We got into my whole story, from making music on a cracked copy of FL Studio at twelve to realizing I was a better marketer than musician, why I gave up on so many dreams to grow, and how getting scammed by a botted playlist is what led me to start More Than Streams. We also talked about the digital nomad life, how I use playlists to trigger the Spotify algorithm, why hyper specific ad targeting beats generic campaigns, and what it really takes to turn listeners into fans. Resources and links: 🧩 Hire me to run ads for you [https://www.morethanstreams.com/services/ads] 🧩 More Than Streams Website [https://www.morethanstreams.com/] 🧩 Free 100-page marketing guide [https://finch.kit.com/100pageguide?utm_source=podcast] 🧩 Your First Hit Song Program [https://www.finchbergling.com/yourfirsthitsong?utm_source=podcast] Connect with Finch: 🧩 Finch on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/finchbergling/] 🧩 Subscribe to my Weekly Newsletter [https://finch.kit.com/7ba2f8efc0] 🧩 Also on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@finchbergling]

How to Get Verified on Spotify (Part 2)

Spotify's Verified badge has three requirements, and Part 1 covered the hardest one. In Part 2, I walk through what your profile needs to pass the authenticity check, including linked social accounts, concert dates, and why most artist bios give people no reason to follow. I also get into a release strategy GAYLE used to turn one song into seven separate releases and how to turn one video into a full week of content. Resources and links: 🧩 Free 100-page marketing guide [https://finch.kit.com/100pageguide?utm_source=podcast] 🧩 Become a Successful Playlist Curator Course [https://www.finchbergling.com/successful-curator?utm_source=podcast] 🧩 Your First Hit Song Program [https://www.finchbergling.com/yourfirsthitsong?utm_source=podcast] Connect with Finch: 🧩 Finch on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/finchbergling/] 🧩 Subscribe to my Weekly Newsletter [https://finch.kit.com/7ba2f8efc0] 🧩 Also on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@finchbergling] I hope you enjoyed this episode 🙌 Please follow More Than Streams so you never miss an episode! Thanks for listening 🙏

How to Get Verified on Spotify (Part 1)

Spotify rolled out a Verified badge this year, and it quietly sorted every artist into three groups whether they liked it or not. In Part 1, I break down the first thing the badge requires, ten thousand monthly active listeners, and why that number is completely different from the monthly listeners most musicians keep staring at. I also get into how saves and follows move you toward it, why playlists alone won't get you there, and how to build followers automatically with Action Pages. Resources and links: 🧩 Free 100-page marketing guide [https://finch.kit.com/100pageguide?utm_source=podcast] 🧩 Become a Successful Playlist Curator Course [https://www.finchbergling.com/successful-curator?utm_source=podcast] 🧩 Your First Hit Song Program [https://www.finchbergling.com/yourfirsthitsong?utm_source=podcast] Connect with Finch: 🧩 Finch on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/finchbergling/] 🧩 Subscribe to my Weekly Newsletter [https://finch.kit.com/7ba2f8efc0] 🧩 Also on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@finchbergling] I hope you enjoyed this episode 🙌 Please follow More Than Streams so you never miss an episode! Thanks for listening 🙏