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    Artist Influence
    Founder, Artist Influence

    Jared Rapoza

    Jared Rapoza is the founder of Artist Influence, a NYC music marketing company running Streaming, UGC, Paid Ads, and more for artists and labels. He started the company in 2019 from his dorm at New York University, and was previously Director of Electronic and Pop at Audiomack.

    Background

    Before Artist Influence, Jared was Director of Electronic and Pop at Audiomack. Billboard reported his promotion to director of electronic music there in June 2019. The same year he started Artist Influence from his NYU dorm, with early traction coming from hands-on work across dance, electronic and internet-native music communities.

    Today he runs Artist Influence from its office at 154 Grand St in SoHo, working with independent artists, managers and record labels on releases across streaming, creators and paid social. The company has delivered 4,000+ campaigns on its own software, which gives every client a portal with real-time attribution. Read more about the company on the About page.

    Role
    Founder, Artist Influence
    Founded
    2019, in his dorm at New York University
    Previously
    Director of Electronic and Pop at Audiomack
    Based
    154 Grand St, SoHo, New York
    Company
    4,000+ campaigns delivered, a team of 15

    What he built the company around

    Public prices

    Every service's current price is public in the campaign builder and the pricing guide.

    Stream goals, never guaranteed streams

    Every Spotify campaign has a set stream goal, and we've hit it on 100% of campaigns. Saves, follows and algorithmic reach stay organic.

    Real-time attribution

    Campaigns run on the company's own software, which gives every client a portal with real-time attribution.

    Published data

    The 2026 benchmarks share what the 1,900+ campaigns in our platform show, with the sample and window for every finding.

    See the pricing guide, Spotify playlist promotion and Music Promotion Benchmarks 2026.

    Writing

    Jared writes the free playbooks on this site. A few to start with:

    How to Get on Spotify Playlists: Every Route That Works
    The four real routes onto Spotify playlists: editorial pitching, the algorithm, third-party curators, and campaigns. What each takes, and the red flags to dodge.
    Real vs Fake Music Promotion: How to Tell Before You Pay
    The vetting playbook for a market full of bots. What fake promotion looks like in your data, what real campaigns actually provide, and the five questions that expose a scam vendor.
    Music Marketing Agency: How to Pick One (And Red Flags to Avoid)
    An honest guide to picking a music marketing agency. The five questions to ask, the red flags that mean walk away, and how pricing should actually work.
    SoundCloud Promotion Services: What Actually Works in 2026
    The legit SoundCloud promotion playbook. Repost networks, group placements, paid Promote, and the tactics to skip. Real budgets and what to expect at each tier.
    Clipping Campaigns vs UGC Campaigns: What's the Difference
    Clipping campaigns and UGC campaigns are not the same thing. Here's how each one works, what they're good for, and when to run one vs the other.
    The Release Rollout Cheat Sheet: 4 Weeks Before to 30 Days After
    The whole system in one line: tease at 4 weeks, announce at 2 weeks, post daily release week, keep posting for 30 days after. Phase-by-phase timeline, asset checklist, and the 5 rules you can't break.

    All of them are on the resources page.

    Interviews

    Community Highlights: Meet Jared Rapoza of Artist Influence
    VoyageLA · August 2026
    Meet Jared Rapoza of Artist Influence
    VoyageLA · 2020

    Profiles

    Press and speaking
    tribe@artistinfluence.com

    Company facts, logos and story ideas are in the press kit.

    Press kitWork with the team