I'm running my first campaign with Music Rise PR and they prompted me to leave a review, saying that I would get a "boost" to my campaign if I did so. I chose a program that said "50k audience reach", which apparently means that they place your track on playlists with a total of 50k followers--I only found this out this detail when I specifically asked about it. The actual number of streams over two months since I started the campaign has been closer to 1k. That's fine, I just think they should be more transparent about pricing.
JH
JHC
I was cold-called by this company and…
I was cold-called by this company and decided to give them a try. As a UK-based artist, I was very specific from the outset about the countries I wanted to target, and I was assured this would not be a problem. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case.
Most of the streams generated came from countries such as Indonesia and Mexico, which have very little value to me as an artist trying to build a profile in specific markets. In some ways, this can actually be counterproductive if you’re trying to grow in targeted regions.
I purchased the starter package and was placed on two playlists—one with around 454 followers and another with around 17,000. As a result, the campaign has been quite slow. After several weeks, it has generated roughly 3,000 streams. I have been told the final result should be somewhere between 5,000 and 15,000 streams, so I will update this review if that happens.
The team have always been polite and professional in their communication. However, I found the marketing quite aggressive, with frequent emails encouraging upgrades to larger campaigns and repeated requests for reviews. I also felt that whenever I raised concerns, there was always an explanation or counterargument rather than simply acknowledging my feedback as a customer.
Based on my experience so far, it’s probably not a service I would use again. That said, I will update this review if the campaign significantly improves over time.
