Looking back, what was the biggest mistake you made before releasing a track?
Could be marketing, timing, promo, artwork, mastering, pre-save campaigns, sending promos too early, not sending them at all...
What's the one thing you'd never do again?
Looking back, what was the biggest mistake you made before releasing a track?
Could be marketing, timing, promo, artwork, mastering, pre-save campaigns, sending promos too early, not sending them at all...
What's the one thing you'd never do again?
In this fast changing business.
Streams, Likes, Followers, Playlist-Position…???
And what is the really important one nowadays?
DJs, radio hosts, label owners:
What is the one thing that makes you delete or ignore a promo without even listening to the track?
I'm curious to hear the lessons learned. Was it poor timing, weak marketing, skipping pre-save campaigns, targeting the wrong audience, or something else entirely?
Share your experience and what you would do differently today.
I'm curious to hear the lessons learned. Was it poor timing, weak marketing, skipping pre-save campaigns, targeting the wrong audience, or something else entirely?
Share your experience and what you would do differently today.
I'm curious to hear the lessons learned. Was it poor timing, weak marketing, skipping pre-save campaigns, targeting the wrong audience, or something else entirely?
Share your experience and what you would do differently today.
What was the best piece of advice you ever received before releasing a track?
Something that genuinely improved the release, changed your approach, or saved you from making a mistake.
Talking about promotion and the outcome of sending the music to the right people. Let me hear your story. Thanks for sharing ✌️
If you had to choose only one for your next release:
A) 100,000 Spotify streams
or
B) Support from 20 respected DJs in your scene who genuinely play the track
Which would you choose and why?
Interested to hear from artists, DJs, label owners and promoters.
What creates more long-term career value in 2026?
If you had to choose only one for your next release:
A) 100,000 Spotify streams
or
B) Support from 20 respected DJs in your scene who genuinely play the track
Which would you choose and why?
Interested to hear from artists, DJs, label owners and promoters.
What creates more long-term career value in 2026?
Everyone draws the value chain like this: Idea → AI → Product. That’s not how it works. Or?
The real version has a phase in between that nobody talks about — the messy middle. That’s where the actual decisions get made. Which problem even matters? Who’s the real customer? What gets built, and what gets cut? Which feedback is signal and which is noise?
AI is genuinely good at generating options. Thousands of ideas, designs, copy variants, code snippets — no problem. What it can’t do is tell you which option is the right one for your specific situation. AI works with probabilities. You work with judgment.
Here’s the thing: as AI makes production cheaper and faster, that distinction matters more, not less. The bottleneck isn’t building anymore. It’s knowing what’s worth building in the first place. And there is a lot to do and adjust on the way before it’s finished.
The future doesn’t belong to AI alone — but it doesn’t belong to humans alone either. AI creates options. Humans provide direction. The value lives in the middle, and that part is still very much a human job.
Dissagree? Is this just for today? Will AI really close the gap?
Let’s share and learn from each other. And let us know what it is?
Making music?
Promotion?
Building an audience?
Getting DJ support?
Social media?
Or something else?
Curious what people are struggling with most in 2026.
Short answers pls:
Looking back, what was the biggest factor?
The music itself, timing, promo, label support, networking or something else?
I'm naming a new boutique DJ promotion agency for underground electronic music (house, techno, melodic, afro house).
Which name feels stronger to you?
A) Daylight Network
B) Daylight Signals
What does each name make you think of?
Honest first impressions only.
I'm naming a new boutique DJ promotion agency for underground electronic music (house, techno, melodic, afro house).
Which name feels stronger to you?
A) Daylight Network
B) Daylight Signals
What does each name make you think of?
Honest first impressions only.
I'm naming a new boutique DJ promotion agency for underground electronic music (house, techno, melodic, afro house).
Which name feels stronger to you?
A) Daylight Network
B) Daylight Signals
What does each name make you think of?
Honest first impressions only.
I'm naming a new boutique DJ promotion agency for underground electronic music (house, techno, melodic, afro house).
Which name feels stronger to you?
A) Daylight Network
B) Daylight Signals
What does each name make you think of?
Honest first impressions only.
