How I became “Spotify Famous”
Well… kind of. If 750+ followers on a Spotify playlist constitutes fame, then you could say I’m famous. I’d say probably not. Here’s the story of how my pathetic post breakup playlist actually turned out to be a big hit and a huge source of pride!
Before this playlist I loved all types of country. It was pretty much the only music I listened to despite the naysayers who say country is only lousy lyrics and off-key banjos. This is still true today except now I have a much more specific genre preference. Sad country music.
As many new stages do, this one began after a breakup. Like anyone who has gone through a bad breakup will tell you, the last thing you want to do is listen to happy, upbeat music. So I started putting together a few of my favorite sad songs from the thousands of country songs I had saved on Spotify.This is how my Sad Country playlist was born.
I made it into my own personal depressing soundtrack that I could listen to when I was sad. I had it on private at first because who wants to be the Debbie Downer that’s listening to sad music all the time? Eventually I made it public and was so surprised when I actually got a couple followers! My playlist was just a mismatch of sad country songs haphazardly thrown together, with very little discrimination.
Well obviously I got over the breakup, but I never stopped loving the music! My playlist kept growing until it had 12, 24, 38 hours of music and started gathering more followers as well! At first it was a few a month, then a few a week, and now I get new followers almost every day! Now, a year after creating it I’ve gotten 764 followers!
And that’s not even the coolest part.
Because of the playlist I was messaged by a manager of streaming promotions and Universal Music Group in Nashville and asked to participate in a research panel through a site called Digmark. I get to rate and give feedback on music to help the artists promote their songs!
Other than the pride, that the only perk I’ve gotten from my sad country playlist. That and knowing that I’m helping to depress hundreds of people throughout the country.
