Define the destination
Decide what the release needs to accomplish and who it is meant to reach.
AVAILABLE NOW · RELEASED OCTOBER 1, 2026
The Independent Artist
Song Release Playbook
The Tease · Launch · Revive System™
for Building a Real Campaign Around Your Music
Turn a finished recording into a coordinated release your real team can execute.
By Raymond Finn and Trina Johnson FinnPublished by Lipstick Diva Publishing
A PRACTICAL RELEASE GUIDE
Know what to prepare,
publish, and measure.
Independent artists often perform several jobs at once: creator, producer, administrator, marketer, and audience manager. This book organizes those responsibilities into a practical guide for moving from a finished song to an intentional release. It shows what to prepare, why accurate release information matters, how content and listener destinations work together, and how to learn from more than one headline number.
WHAT READERS WILL GAIN
From finished song to
informed release.
The public overview describes the outcomes. Complete workflows, templates, calendars, and implementation resources remain reserved for the published edition.
Organize the essentials
Gather the creative, identity, and administrative materials the release depends on.
Verify the public record
Make the listening destination clear and confirm the release information audiences will see.
Earn attention
Give people a meaningful reason to notice the song and choose a useful next action.
Promote selectively
Use limited time and money where they can support a clear objective.
Learn from the response
Record what happened, identify what helped, and strengthen the next release.
PUBLICATION DETAILS
First Edition, 2026
Copyright © 2026 Raymond Finn. All rights reserved.
- Authors
- Raymond Finn & Trina Johnson Finn
- Publisher
- Lipstick Diva Publishing
- Imprint of
- Lipstick Diva Entertainment Group LLC
- Paperback ISBN
- 979-8-9981015-3-3
- EPUB 3 ISBN
- 979-8-9981015-4-0
- Publication date
- October 1, 2026
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Independent Artist Song Release Readiness Guide
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