How to Transition Your Fanbase to Audius
Transitioning your fanbase to Audius can significantly boost your earnings and engagement by taking full control of your music career. Audius is an artist-owned and community-driven platform that offers the highest revenue split in the industry. Here’s how you can bring your fans over from various platforms:
Benefits of Moving to Audius
- Direct Fan Relationships: Engage directly with your fans without middlemen. Build a loyal community on an artist-focused platform.
- Maximize Earnings: Take advantage of the best revenue split available by selling directly to your fans.
- Community-Driven: Join a platform owned by artists and music lovers, becoming part of a supportive community that values artistic control.
Strategies for Transitioning Fans from Other Platforms
From SoundCloud
- Update Links: Use the buy-link field in your SoundCloud tracks to link directly to your Audius tracks.
- Optimize Descriptions: Add a link to your Audius profile or specific tracks in your SoundCloud track descriptions.
- Enhance Your Bio: Include your Audius profile link in your SoundCloud bio to direct fans to your new platform.
From Instagram
- Link in Bio: Place your "Invite Your Fans" link at the top of your Instagram bio to make it easily accessible.
- Automated DMs: Use tools like Manychat or Chatimize to automate comments and DMs that direct followers to your Audius link.
- Share to Story: Share previews of your songs to your Instagram story directly from the Audius app to create excitement and direct traffic.
From TikTok
- Link in Bio: Add your Audius affiliate link to the top of your TikTok bio to attract your TikTok audience to Audius.
- Share to TikTok: Share track previews directly to TikTok from the Audius app to engage your TikTok followers with new content.
From YouTube
- Channel Bio: Add your Audius affiliate link to your YouTube channel's bio to guide viewers directly to your Audius profile.
- Video Descriptions: Include your Audius link in the descriptions of your YouTube videos.
- Video Cards and End Screens: Use video cards and end screens to promote your Audius profile link directly in your videos.
Keys to Success on Audius
- Communicate with Your Fans: Maintain communication across all channels.
- Utilize Multiple Social Assets:
- Teasers
- Announcement videos
- Live performances
- Beat breakdowns
- Remix reactions
- Automate Engagement: Use IG comment-to-DM automation to engage fans.