Hey everybody!    It’s finally feeling like Spring here. Hopefully it’s nice and Spring-y wherever you are too. And while it’s still April, we’re here to announce our webinars for May. Because really, what better way to celebrate the changing season than teaching all of you about AMP and our amazing, free, powerful DIY creator tools!    All you need to do is to join one (or both) of our AMP webinars! Whether that means signing up for the first time, or getting a refresher, please think about joining us for our FREE upcoming webinar, which takes place on Wednesday, May 1st, and that’s our introduction to, and complete walkthrough of, all the aforementioned AMP tools.   As always here’s a more detailed recap of the webinars and what they’re all about:    Pandora For Creators: An Introduction to AMP (05/01/24, 11:00 AM PST) https://siriusxm.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Sh4zbuGFT0e9294qlkf3wA   This webinar is geared toward new AMP users (or lapsed users who need a refresher) and includes a complete demonstration and walkthrough of all the various AMP tools, as well as an extensive Q&A session. On top of that, we’ll be offering an optional, extended, free-form discussion after the webinar, where members of our Creator team will be on hand to answer even more of your questions, AMP and otherwise.   Pandora For Creators: Office Hours (05/08/24, 11:00 AM PST) https://siriusxm.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qOSBIRWdTOGshOjKPapsyQ   Office Hours is a monthly hour-long webinar designed for active AMP users who have specific questions or problems. This is a chance to speak in person to someone on the Creator team, who can help with any questions you might have, whether they be technical issues, creative ideas, best practices, etc.    If you missed previous webinars, or especially if you’re getting this message for the first time, we wanted to remind everybody about AMP, our Artist Marketing Platform, a set of free and powerful tools for creators. Whether you’re an experienced AMP user or have been meaning to get around to signing up and learning to use AMP eventually, AMP can be an extremely valuable part of any creator’s toolkit.    Once you’re signed up for AMP, you can:   Record Artist Audio Messages and speak directly to your fans (you can even record these right on your phone using AMPcast) Let your fans know about what you have for sale and how to buy your merch Hype new recordings and releases Announce upcoming performances Speak to the context or meaning of your music, share behind the scenes stories and musical influences ‘Feature’ your latest new single and accompany it with an artist message. Get set up to record voice-overs and add them to playlists (we call these Pandora Stories) for a playlist/podcast vibe. View detailed data about each and every track you have spinning on Pandora   These tools were made for musicians by musicians and were designed to make it as easy as possible to promote your music, increase spins and speak directly to your fans. AMP also allows you to see the data behind your music and then helps you to actually USE that data to grow your fanbase!   Please join us for one or both webinars if you can. The webinars are a great way to connect with the Creator team at Pandora and to learn all about AMP, or to just fill in any gaps in your AMP knowledge. And if you’re new to AMP, you’ll be able to use everything you learn right away.   See you soon! ... View more

Hey all, Have you had a chance to read @MichellePandora's new blog post International Jazz Day? It's a wonderful reflection on the mammoth genre from Michelle, Pandora’s Head of Jazz Programming, who also happens to be a regular in the monthly AMP webinars (PS. have you gone to a webinar yet? RSVP for one here). Jazz is such an important genre that I thought we had to do a playlist challenge! Using your AMP tools, I am challenging my fellow Pandora for Creators community members to make a playlist highlight a specific type of Jazz or an overarching theme to tie your song selection together. If you are a Jazz musician yourself (or have some Jazz-related songs) I would also highly encourage you to include a song or two that you have done. I made one titled "Cosmic Funk Jazz". It highlights some otherworldly instrumentation and lots of funky backbeats. If you need a recap on how to create a Playlist in AMP, check out the AMP Playbook here. You will find the "ADDING TRACKS TO YOUR PLAYLIST" section about halfway down the page. For bonus points, include a Voice Track in your playlist to introduce a song or discuss why you included it. Once you have created the playlist, post it in this thread! Also, be sure to share it on Social Media and tag us on Instagram at amp_pandora and X (formerly known as Twitter) at pandoraAMP. We wanna hear it and amplify it! I'm looking forward to learning more about all that jazz 🎷 -Chris ... View more

This April, nobody was able to fool our Curator's when it comes to spotting real upcoming talent! As you may know, AMP: Fresh Cuts is a mixtape chock-full of eclectic up-and-coming artists, all of whom use AMP, Pandora’s Artist Marketing Platform, to promote their music, create custom programs, and reach new fans. Fresh Cuts is not just a great collection of diverse music and comedy from artists all over the world, but also a reminder that if you’re an artist, you too should be using AMP: free and powerful tools to help you build stronger connections with your fans on Pandora, and get your music in front of new fans as well. Congratulations to the artists featured this month on AMP: Fresh Cuts! Sly5thAve Jet Jurgensmeyer RUIDO Tau And our very own Community member, Lance Allen! If you'd like a new release (last couple months) to be programmed on AMP Fresh Cuts, tag the Pandora AMP socials on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.  Sign up here: AMP.Pandora.com See you next month! ... View more

  Hey Pandora for Creators Community!   Just wanted to let you all know that we're hosting our monthly Office Hours webinar. We invite you to join our upcoming Pandora For Creators: Office Hours Webinar on Wednesday, 5/8/24 at 11:00 AM Pacific.   This webinar is an Office Hours Q&A session where our Creator Services Team will be answering questions you have regarding using AMP to promote your content on Pandora.   You can register for the webinar here .   Thanks as always for being a part of our Pandora for Creators community.   Hoping to see a bunch of you at the Pandora For Creators: Office Hours Webinar on Wednesday, 5/8/24 at 11:00 AM Pacific. ... View more

  Hey Pandora for Creators Community!   We invite you to join our upcoming Pandora For Creators: An Introduction to AMP Webinar on Wednesday, 5/1/24 at 11:00 AM Pacific.   This webinar is geared toward new AMP users (or lapsed users who need a refresher) and includes a complete demonstration and walkthrough of all the various AMP tools, as well as an extensive Q&A session. On top of that, we’ll be offering an optional, extended, free-form discussion after the webinar, where members of our Creator team will be on hand to answer even more of your questions, AMP and otherwise.   You can register for the webinar here.   The webinars are a great way to connect with the Creator team at Pandora and to learn all about AMP, or to just fill in any gaps in your AMP knowledge. And if you’re new to AMP, you’ll be able to use everything you learn right away.   Thanks as always for being a part of our AMP community.   Hoping to see a bunch of you at the Pandora For Creators: An Introduction to AMP Webinar on Wednesday, 5/1/24 at 11:00 AM Pacific. ... View more