What is coming up for Stephan in 2024?

Timeline:
  1. Record a new 12 song album. December/January. $10,000
  2. Mixing and Mastering. January. $3,000
  3. Management Consulting. January. $1,000
  4. Publicist, music marketing agency and radio tracking firm required. January start. $20,000
  5. Personal Stylist + Photographer + Wardrobe. January. $4,000
  6. Approach summer festivals in January/February. Booking agency
  7. Grant writer. January. $1,000 https://creativebc.com/services/funding-programs/music-sound-recording-programs/record-in-bc/ / 
  8. Book cross-Canada tour for summer 2024. Approach booking agencies. February/March Booking agency
  9. Approach publishing companies. Pre-Release
  10. Distribute to Streaming platforms February
  11. Order vinyl and merch February/March $15,000
  12. Release one song every week for 12 weeks as singles. Then releasing the full-length in week 14. March/April
  13. Playlist promotion February-April $1,000
​TOTAL: $55,000

Goals:
  • Song Placement in a national television show
  • Song Placement in a feature film
  • Song Placement in commercial
  • Sell $35 tickets to 200 in 20 cities by December 2024
  • 250,000 Organic Spotify Streams - Added to New Music Friday playlist and Folk playlists
  • 1,000 Organic YouTube Subscribers
  • 5,000 Organic Instagram Followers
  • National Press Feature
  • Juno Nomination for Best New Artist/Record

Team:
  • Producer/Engineer
  • Booking Agent
  • Radio Promoter
  • Marketing Professional
  • Graphic Designer
  • Publicist
  • Publisher
  • Stylist
  • Photographer
  • Grant Writer

Release Schedule:
  1. Single 1: March 1, 2024
  2. Single 2: March 8, 2024
  3. Single 3: March 15, 2024
  4. Single 4: March 22, 2024
  5. Single 5: March 29, 2024
  6. Single 6: April 5, 2024
  7. Single 7: April 12, 2024
  8. Single 8: April 19, 2024
  9. Single 9: April 26, 2024
  10. Single 10: May 3, 2024
  11. Single 11: May 10, 2024
  12. Single 12: May 17, 2024
The full album will be released on May 24, 2024, completing the 14-week release schedule. Begin awards submission process.

Revenue Channels

  • Ticket Sales
  • Sync Placement Fees and Royalties (Publishing)
  • Vinyl/Merch Sales
  • Radio Royalties
  • Patreon (Fan Club) Subscriptions