Customize Your Artist Marketing Rollout

Event ID: PP1149867

Fri, Mar 13, 2026 | 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Venue: Capitol Ballroom FGH (Downright Austin)

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Summary

Drew de Leon, a 15-year music industry veteran, leads a presentation dedicated to customizing your 2026 digital marketing rollout. This session will over key areas such as artist branding, defining your fans, building your community, developing a consistent content strategy, and mapping out a release plan to set your music catalog up for long-term success.

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