The UNEARTHLY Studios team has curated our list of a few innovative music release strategies we've seen out in the wild implemented by music artists and label teams throughout 2024. Our prediction is that these will continue to be experimented with and tested by artists of all sizes, both emerging and established, as we quickly shift gears into 2025!

Some next level strategies you need to have on your radar include Geo-targeted secret listening experiences, think location-based AR album listening parties, or hidden QR codes in specific city landmarks to amplify new music releases, unlock fan exclusives.

Blockchain fan investment model, where fans are given the ability to purchase “shares” in the project’s potential success.

Multi-Dimensional Storytelling Release, where the album serves as a transmedia narrative experience, with each medium bringing a different part of the story to life.

Collaborative Community Creation, bringing fan-driven album development to life, and our favorite Immersive World-Building Release, where you create an entire fictional universe around the album.

Key takeaways:

• GREAT Storytelling is the catalyst and crucial for success for your next project release. Create an multidimensional immersive experience for your fans and new audiences through different forms of media including music, visuals, short films, video games, merchandise, physical products, and more.

• Fan engagement strategies are important to research and experiment with. Strategize new ways you can foster connections with your ideal audiences, spark conversations, and build an engaged growing community with fans both online and IRL. Use fan feedback and analytics data to help inform future marketing campaigns, creative, shows, fan experiences , etc you bring to life!

• We’re going direct to fan with artists with artists and teams investing in block-chain model platforms such as EVEN.biz, Pateron, Grouped, Bandcamp, among others and/or selling directly on their own websites for their upcoming music releases.

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Our Q1 2025 client waitlist is now open for January and February 2025 project start dates. We’ll be OOO recharging our magic for the holiday season starting Monday December 16th through January 6th 2025 and will be resuming onboarding for new clients following our return to the office.

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