In order to survive, Allmusic needs to expand its user base. Doing so will add more subscribers, at the risk of pandering to commercialism, minimizing indie artists and feeding into the marketing cycle. If social media pop can become viral, then Allmusic should jump on the TikTok bandwagon.
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Honestly we've looked into this and can't for the life of us figure out what kind of content we would post.
None of us are what you would call Influencers and none of us have video production skills (not that that seems to be a requirement for TikTok).
We don't do music news, floating album covers of new releases or staff picks don't seem like they would gather much traction.
A decade ago we did some YouTube videos of interviews and new release roundups but it never made a dent.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6_nwQDkIUAoOjtcldy_AqTTWBs5BsCi_
You're a great contributor for the site and I personally appreciate your dedication, so if you have any thoughts on this matter, I'd personally be all ears.
I'm not a digital creator or brand marketer, but I thought Netaktion is. Regarding YouTube videos, maybe reach out to "Hollywood" Steve Huey about how the shorts created for a Yacht Rock web series grew into multiple seasons of the Beyond Yacht Rock 2000 podcast series.
> We don't do music news, floating album covers of new releases or staff picks don't seem like they would gather much traction.
How about just compiling playlists on Spotify then? That can, at least, increase the exposure for your year-end lists, among similar lists from other music publications.
Your interviews can also be released as podcasts. If your interviewees are willing to perform, then you have exclusive content for any platform. The goal is to reach music fans where they are and expand your user base.
> We don't do music news, floating album covers of new releases or staff picks don't seem like they would gather much traction.
IMDb produces weekly videos of their What to Watch series, which is based on staff picks. But I understand that video production probably isn't in your skills wheelhouse. (I actually think that audio podcasts can reach a larger audience than video, because people can listen to audio without needing to lock their eyes in one direction. The problem is that social media is mostly visual content.) Some of the long album reviews include almost track-by-track descriptions, so just play a sample of each track before reading the editor's track description and add a bit of personal opinion about the track or artist.
P.S. there are also AI tools for creating podcasts, but people won't be happy if the creator doesn't disclose using AI. People also hate AI voices that sound a bit robotic.
