{"id":26665,"date":"2025-04-09T16:17:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T13:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.athensmusicweek.gr\/?post_type=event&p=26665"},"modified":"2025-04-29T22:04:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T19:04:40","slug":"found-or-forgotten-how-artists-can-be-discovered","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.athensmusicweek.gr\/el\/events\/found-or-forgotten-how-artists-can-be-discovered\/","title":{"rendered":"Found or forgotten? How artists can be discovered"},"content":{"rendered":"

Getting noticed is tough. With 120,000 tracks uploaded every day, artists face huge competition. Algorithms play a part, but human tastemakers such as playlist editors, bookers and curators still help decide what gets heard.<\/p>

This session shares practical ways to improve your chances. We will examine playlist pitching, metadata, release timing, and how to get in front of the people who make decisions.

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Moderator: <\/strong>Evi Choursanidi (GR)<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Getting noticed is tough. With 120,000 tracks uploaded every day, artists face huge competition. Algorithms play a part, but human tastemakers such as playlist editors, bookers and curators still help decide what gets heard. This session shares practical ways to improve your chances. We will examine playlist pitching, metadata, release timing, and how to get […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"event-cat":[492],"nationality":[],"music-genre":[],"destination":[],"topic":[],"language":[79],"class_list":["post-26665","event","type-event","status-publish","hentry","event-cat-roundtables","language-english-el"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"","ams_acf":[{"key":"performers","label":"Performers","value":[{"ID":17657,"post_author":"2133","post_date":"2023-05-08 20:54:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-05-08 17:54:50","post_content":"\n

Part PR professional \u2013 part journalist, Evi Choursanidi has been commenting on music and contemporary pop culture for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a backround in Communications and Mass Media and after gaining work experience in London and Paris, Evi has worked both in PR and in media (MAD TV, Jumping Fish, Frontstage, to name a few).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, she is working with national broadcaster ERT, as Marketing Manager of its radio stations, as well as freelancing as a writer, focusing on music and entertainment. Prior to this, she was Editor-in-Chief of Avopolis, Greece\u2019s longest running music website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Somewhere in all of that, she decided \u201c\u0386\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5 \u0391\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc\u201d (which means \u201cListen To This\u201d in Greek) was a good brand name for her music blog and her playlists, so she\u2019s been holding the nickname for more than 15 years.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Evi Choursanidi (GR)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"evi-choursanidi-gr","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-04-23 12:30:13","post_modified_gmt":"2026-04-23 09:30:13","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.athensmusicweek.gr\/?post_type=speaker&p=17657","menu_order":0,"post_type":"speaker","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":17972,"post_author":"1898","post_date":"2023-05-10 18:33:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-05-10 15:33:51","post_content":"\n

Andreas Periklis Metaxas holds a BA in Political Science from the National University of Athens and an MA in Media Studies from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam.
He is currently a Senior Marketing Manager at Stay Independent, one of the leading record companies in Greece with over 300 signed artists and 8 music labels.
Additionally, he is the Co-Founder of Legal Pizza, an Athens-based media\/entertainment company focused on talk shows and podcasts dedicated to youth culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Links<\/strong>:

Linkedin: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/andreasperiklis\/<\/a>

Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/andreasperikles\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Andreas Periklis Metaxas\u00a0(GR)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"andreas-periklis-metaxas-gr","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-04-10 18:08:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-04-10 15:08:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.athensmusicweek.gr\/?post_type=speaker&p=17972","menu_order":0,"post_type":"speaker","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25692,"post_author":"1898","post_date":"2025-03-12 12:09:05","post_date_gmt":"2025-03-12 09:09:05","post_content":"\n

Aneta Juri\u0161i\u0107 is a Catalog Manager at Croatia Records, specializing in digital music distribution, metadata management, and strategic positioning. With three years of experience in the role, she ensures that the label\u2019s extensive catalog is effectively managed and optimized across major streaming platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her responsibilities include overseeing the content uploading process, ensuring accurate metadata, and maintaining compliance with platform standards. By closely monitoring analytics and market trends, she refines digital distribution strategies to enhance visibility and audience engagement. Adapting to the ever-changing music industry landscape, she implements data-driven and innovative approaches to maximize reach and performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond distribution, Aneta plays a key role in marketing and promotional efforts, leveraging tools and resources from streaming platforms to boost catalog visibility. She optimizes playlist placements, explores editorial and algorithmic opportunities, and develops strategies to strengthen Croatia Records\u2019 digital presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A crucial part of her work involves direct collaboration with artists, managers, and industry professionals to ensure the best representation of their music online. By aligning promotional strategies with their artistic vision, she helps maximize their reach and impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aneta\u2019s goal is to continuously refine Croatia Records\u2019 digital strategies, ensuring competitiveness and relevance in a rapidly evolving industry. Through a combination of data analysis, promotional expertise, and strategic planning, she contributes to the ongoing growth and success of the label in the digital music space.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Aneta Juri\u0161i\u0107 (HR)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"aneta-jurisic-cr","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-13 14:55:54","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-13 11:55:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.athensmusicweek.gr\/?post_type=speaker&p=25692","menu_order":0,"post_type":"speaker","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":27248,"post_author":"1898","post_date":"2025-04-16 12:32:32","post_date_gmt":"2025-04-16 09:32:32","post_content":"\n

DJ for ever, editor and music head for the last 20 years most notably for Avopolis.gr and athensvoice.gr<\/a> , part time radio producer, label head of Just Gazing Records, part time management for way to mention local acts, currently inspired by the old time classic catalogues of Sony & Warner music. Music\u2019s not for everyone, people who listen to techn dubplates while tasting Greek food and wine downtown, should know that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Link: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lilisdim\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Dimitris Lilis (GR)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"dimitris-lilis-gr","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-04-16 12:32:34","post_modified_gmt":"2025-04-16 09:32:34","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.athensmusicweek.gr\/?post_type=speaker&p=27248","menu_order":0,"post_type":"speaker","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":18575,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2023-05-16 21:56:57","post_date_gmt":"2023-05-16 18:56:57","post_content":"\n

Oleg Rozov is the Director, Eastern Europe & Central Asia for The Orchard. Oleg oversees the needs of The Orchard\u2019s clients in the region and manages the sales, strategic marketing. He is also responsible for securing new business in the territory. He joined the company in 2014 as a  manager, working his way up to his current role. WIth over a decade of music industry experience, Oleg began his career at MTV in the early 2000's, then moved to festival and club bookings, and spent his pre-Orchard years working in music streaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n