Notes
Promoting music in Greece and Cyprus, without wrecking your numbers.
What we have learned from inside the scene: how the platforms actually work, what to fix before you spend, and why growth that lasts looks nothing like a spike.
The state of Greek rap streaming in 2026
Trap and drill run the charts, streaming is the whole game, and the gatekeepers changed. A field note from inside the scene.
ReadCyprus is not a footnote
Global tools treat Cyprus as a rounding error. Up close it is a distinct, fast-moving market almost nobody is serving on purpose.
ReadHow to pitch Spotify editorial playlists, the honest version
There is no secret contact and no guaranteed placement. There is a pitch tool in Spotify for Artists, and a few things that genuinely move your odds.
ReadBots or real listeners: how to tell what you're buying
The cheapest plays are the most expensive, because you pay twice. How to tell real Greek and Cypriot listening from a bot farm before you spend.
ReadYour first 1,000 streams: what to do before you promote
Promotion is an amplifier. The unglamorous work that decides whether it compounds or is wasted, all of it before you spend a cent.
ReadWhy a Spotify spike gets your track flagged
Spotify polices patterns, not purchases, and the loudest pattern of all is a spike. What paced delivery looks like instead.
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