Thanks to the power of social media, the tide has turned. Even the smallest of artists can now compete with the biggest brands in the international music industry by staying consistent and on top of the latest trends. Two of the best examples of this are Sam Thomkins and Tai Verdes. Sam Sam Thomkins was a busking artist in Brighton …
Expertise
Although social media management is essential for up and coming artists to build a new following, especially around a big show or a release, the cost of expertise doesn’t have to be excessive. Some social media agencies charge through the roof, but three months of social media management can cost as little as £360. We recently had great success with …
How to Guarantee Artists 100,000 Views on YouTube
YouTube has been directly competing with TikTok through YouTube shorts and have heavily reduced the cost to advertise on their platform in a bid to cut into the multi-billion dollar market share of short-form content. An LMSUK account specialist can use a £200 advertising budget to guarantee 100,000 views on any given YouTube video, including your music. This means that …
Joel Stewart
The London solo act who struggled to market himself. He didn’t feel like he was working in a niche and wanted LMSUK assistance and what a story it is. We worked on how to differentiate himself and get spotify streams. This was going really well with his monthly listeners averaging at 260,000. He then wanted to try a publicity stunt …
Esmae – Taking Back Precious Time
Esmae came to LMSUK having already gained a large following of 121,000 Instagram followers and a blue tick, but as a big artist she struggled to manage her time and keep up with her professional brand. With social media algorithms often changing every three months, her engagement seemed to be decreasing. She wanted a digital marketer she could trust with …
IK Boy – Utilising Ads to Grow Engagement
When IK Boy approached LMSUK, he had been struggling to find engagement and build an audience for his music. He wanted help finding an audience that would connect with his urban genre of afro-pop, leading to more events and engagement. LMSUK’s role was to use our ad budget to maximise IK Boy’s reach and identify the target audience that would …
Tom Auton & the bottle breakers – How to build a fan base
Tom’s objective was simple, to grow a large enough following so that he could work full-time in the music industry. LMSUK got to work building a loyal fan base for his band that would stream songs, make purchases and engage with his social media channels. To do this, we set out to establish who his prime audience were and how …
Max Ryan – Don’t try to do this by yourself!
Max Ryan is a solo acoustic artist who had been trying to be his own manager/booking agent/social media manager, trying to do everything on his own like so many artists do, before he approached LMSUK. After having a call with our team Max realised he would need support to become a full time musician and LMSUK would be able to …
This Is LMSUK: Our People, Our Mission, Our Movement
We started LMSUK with one mission: to give independent artists a real shot at success. The clue is in the name — Local Music Scene. From the beginning, our purpose has been rooted in one thing: helping local artists get seen, supported, and celebrated. Our Story So Far LMSUK began over nine years ago as a passion project — writing music blogs, putting …