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How to Spot Botted Playlists
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Your music deserves real listeners, not bots!
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Se Vienen Cositas #41
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En Se Vienen Cositas hablamos de Marketing Musical, Coaching Vocal, Distribución Digital, y mucho más. Hoy vimos el Glosario de la Industria Musical, con términos muchas veces confundidos, como " Distribución" , AyR , Promoción Musical y mucho más!
“5 Million Fans or 5 Fans, It’s the Same Job” — Openstage Founder Rob Sealy | find your frequency
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Rob Sealy came from 30 years in insurance with no music or tech background, then co-founded Openstage, the platform now behind fan campaigns for Oasis, Radiohead, Lana Del Rey and Paul McCartney. He joins Alex to explain why social reach has collapsed, why owning your fan relationship matters more than chasing streams, and why the fundamentals are identical whether you have five million fans or five. Practical, direct, and built for artists starting from zero.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Cold open
02:50 From 30 years in finance to music tech
03:36 The Paul Weller ticket problem that started it all
05:08 The Citigroup paper: artists earn 7-10% of what they gross
06:09 Artists don’t know who their fans are
07:44 Stop selling, nourish the relationship
08:54 Owning the audience vs renting it on social
10:13 How Openstage works: Fan HQ
13:00 Why social reach has collapsed below 2%
14:17 Music vs gaming: the six-times revenue gap
15:57 When did you last listen to an album and nothing else?
17:00 Rob’s founder journey and knowing what you’re not good at
20:14 Step-change moments: Only The Poets, Sam Ryder, Lana
21:48 Oasis, Radiohead, Bad Bunny and the McCartney campaign
27:00 Shifting the conversation from streams to a real business
32:00 How independent artists should actually start
34:00 Learning from your first fans (Y Combinator parallel)
35:00 What he’d do differently, and the looseness of commitment
37:00 The closing question
38:00 What’s next for Openstage
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True on Tour is officially on the road. 🔥 Kicked things off with @TrueReligionVideos @JxJury and our very own @1dessdior last week, and now we’re headed to a city near you! See you soon, ATL. 📍
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The Only Music Distributor I Actually Trust (2026)
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In this complete DistroKid walkthrough and review, I take you step-by-step through uploading your music the right way, setting up release dates, creating album art for free, and handling important metadata like AI declarations.
0:00 – Introduction – Why DistroKid is Still the Best Distributor
0:20 – DistroKid Store Distribution (Snapchat, TikTok, Roblox)
1:00 – How to Upload a Single vs Album
1:15 – Social Media Pack & Ad Revenue Explained
1:36 – Setting Up Artist & Band Names in DistroKid
2:02 – Adding Collaborators vs Featured Artists
2:21 – Best Release Date Strategy for Spotify Pre-Saves
2:57 – Record Labels, Pre-Orders & Genre Selection
3:23 – How to Make Free Album Artwork in Canva (Step-by-Step)
4:15 – Album Cover Size Requirements for Spotify
4:32 – Adding Featured Artists (Free vs Paid Plans)
4:58 – ISRC Codes & Previous Releases
5:06 – Dolby Atmos & Cover Song Licensing Rules
5:51 – How to Declare AI Music, Vocals & Lyrics Correctly
6:53 – Setting Track Pricing & Apple Music Producer Credits
7:25 – DistroKid Extras to Avoid (Leave a Legacy, Discovery Pack)
7:43 – Uploading WAV Files & Finalizing Submission
8:08 – How to Use DistroKid HyperFollow Free Pre-Save Links
8:27 – The #1 Reason I Use DistroKid: REVEALED!
9:02 – Spotify Discovery Mode Eligibility with DistroKid
9:36 – Customer Support Honest Review
9:47 – Pricing Plans Breakdown and discount link
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Agencia/creador/influencer – cuidado con los intercambios.
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☎️ Si tu negocio factura US$250K+, agenda tu llamada estratégica gratis → https://xiola.co/
Si eres nuevo en mi canal, mi nombre es Alexiomar Rodríguez, soy abogado y socio fundador de Xiola. Somos la firma legal para la nueva industria de la música y el entretenimiento. Trabajamos con empresarios y negocios. Gestionamos sus contratos y propiedad intelectual, y le damos respuestas claras en 24 horas, para que se enfoquen en crecer su negocio sin que legal los atrase. En 2025, conseguimos $5M para nuestros clientes en adelantos, inversiones, y compraventa de catálogos.
Cómo llegué aquí…
0–21: Músico, productor, guitarrista y cantautor (+10,000 oyentes mensuales en Spotify).
22: Graduado con Altos Honores en Economía (UPRM).
24: Trabajé con jueces (federal y estatal) y firmas de litigio corporativo.
25: Graduado con Altos Honores en Derecho (UPR).
26: Renuncié a una de las top 3 firmas de Puerto Rico para lanzar Xiola.
27: Facturé mis primeros $100,000.
28: Fundé Seed Academy, escuela de music business en español.
29: Escribí un best seller en Amazon (De Artista a Empresario Musical) y superé $400K en revenue.
30: Me mudé a EE.UU., levanté $250,000 con Techstars + Warner + VC, y lancé Flou, software de contratos musicales ($50,000 en ventas).
31: Comencé a dar charlas internacionales.
32: Seguí el consejo de mi mentor, Alex Hormozi. Cerré Seed Academy y Flou. Me enfoqué en Xiola y hemos facturado más de $1M.
Hoy: Nuestros abogados son de Puerto Rico y Estados Unidos. Trabajamos de manera 100% remota. Y cobramos de dos maneras: tarifa fija y comisión. Así es como hacemos nuestro dinero. No vendemos cursos.
La industria musical es dura. Pero si naciste para esto, lo sabes:
La vida sin música sería un error.
No te quites,
Alexiomar
RELEVO: Este contenido es solo para fines educativos. No constituye asesoría legal. Consumir este material no crea relación abogado-cliente. Para orientación específica, consulta a tu abogado de confianza.
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