From 100K to 250K Monthly Listeners and Sold Out Euro Tour—All While Staying Independent
From 100K to 250K Monthly Listeners and Sold Out Euro Tour—All While Staying Independent
From 100K to 250K Monthly Listeners and Sold Out Euro Tour—All While Staying Independent
Here’s how he made it happen.
Here’s how he made it happen.
Here’s how he made it happen.
1st. Exploding Visibility with NextGen Instagram Playbook
1st. Exploding Visibility with NextGen Instagram Playbook
NateTaylorr leveraged NextGen’s automated “Instagram Engagement” ads. These weren’t generic boosts—they drove targeted engagement and new followers, while uncovering the video content that resonated most with viewers.
NateTaylorr leveraged NextGen’s automated “Instagram Engagement” ads. These weren’t generic boosts—they drove targeted engagement and new followers, while uncovering the video content that resonated most with viewers.
📈 The Results
📈 The Results
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7,000+ new followers in 3 months
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7,000+ new followers in 3 months
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3 Million+ Reel Views
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3 Million Reel Views
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Surge in fan engagement across every platform
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Surge in fan engagement across every platform
2nd. Scaling Fans
2nd. Scaling Fans
Nate didn’t stop there, he used NextGen’s Streaming Growth strategy to run automated ads that:
Nate didn’t stop there, he used NextGen’s Streaming Growth strategy to run automated ads that:
Landed multiple editorial playlists on Spotify + Apple Music
Charted at #107 on Apple Music’s R&B Charts—organically
Monthly listeners grew from 100K to 250K
Drove new targeted listeners to Spotify, Apple Music & TikTok for only 9 cents
Re-targeted previous Fans & Listeners
Increased his Spotify Popularity Score, triggering more algorithmic push on his music
7,000+ New Followers in 3 months
3 Million Reel Views
Surge in Fan Engagement across every platform
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Drove new targeted listeners to Spotify, Apple Music & TikTok for only $0.09 cents
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Drove new targeted listeners to Spotify, Apple Music & TikTok for only $0.09 cents
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Re-targeted previous fans & listeners
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Re-targeted previous fans & listeners
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Increased his Spotify Popularity Score, triggering more algorithmic push on his music
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Increased his Spotify Popularity Score, triggering more algorithmic push on his music
🎯 What happened
🎯 What happened
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Landed multiple editorial playlists on Spotify + Apple Music
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Landed multiple editorial playlists on Spotify + Apple Music
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Charted at #107 on Apple Music’s R&B Charts—organically
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Charted at #107 on Apple Music’s R&B Charts—organically
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Monthly listeners grew from 100K to 250K
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Monthly listeners grew from 100K to 250K
3rd. Built his own branded Playlists
3rd.
Built his own branded Playlists
Nate also ran NextGen’s “Spotify Playlist growth” automate Ads to grow his personal playlist, “Sensitive Gangsta Music”, to over 1,300 followers.
Nate also ran NextGen’s “Spotify Playlist growth” automate Ads to grow his personal playlist, “Sensitive Gangsta Music”, to over 1,300 followers.
This was a calculated move leveraging the playlist to grow his entire music catalog, making it easier for listeners and the algorithm to align his Music with the major artists and understand his sound.
This was a calculated move leveraging the playlist to grow his entire music catalog, making it easier for listeners and the algorithm to align his Music with the major artists and understand his sound.


4th. A Sold-Out Tour
With heightened attention from both new and existing fans, Nate set up his independent European tour with support from Live Nation. He activated NextGen’s “Tour Awareness” playbook to run automated ads, ensuring his tour reached his fans using pixel data collected from all prior campaigns—resulting in every show on his European tour Selling out!
With heightened attention from both new and existing fans, Nate set up his independent European tour with support from Live Nation. He activated NextGen’s “Tour Awareness” playbook to run automated ads, ensuring his tour reached his fans using pixel data collected from all prior campaigns—resulting in every show on his European tour Selling out!
The Payoff
The Payoff
NateTaylorr didn’t chase a viral moment. He ran a smart, automated ad strategy that:
NateTaylorr didn’t chase a viral moment, he ran a smart, automated ad strategy that:
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Grew Real Fans ✅
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Grew Real Fans ✅
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Pushed his entire catalogue ✅
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Pushed his entire catalogue ✅
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Converted attention into ticket sales ✅
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Converted attention into ticket sales ✅
Grew Real Fans ✅
Pushed his entire catalogue ✅
Converted attention into ticket sales ✅
And with the data + demand on his side, he locked in a major distro deal—while staying independent.
And with the data + demand on his side, he locked in a major distro deal—while staying independent.
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