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intellijend Managed Artist Growth Retainer (7-10 days)

A productized retainer that uses intellijend to launch and optimize Meta Ads for Spotify growth, turning popularity score data into a recurring service for independent artists and small labels. Time: 7-10 days.

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Ad Management

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intellijend Managed Artist Growth Retainer (7-10 days)

A productized retainer that uses intellijend to launch and optimize Meta Ads for Spotify growth, turning popularity score data into a recurring service for independent artists and small labels.

Prerequisites
  • Agency intellijend account on the Monthly Plan ($39.99/month) with at least one artist account slot
  • Client Meta Ads account with admin access and a linked Spotify for Artists profile
  • Ad creative assets (audio snippets, cover art, short video) cleared for paid use
  • Baseline Spotify popularity scores and stream velocity captured before campaign launch
  • Signed retainer agreement covering ad spend management and reporting cadence
Execution Timeline
  • 1.Create the client artist account inside intellijend and connect the client's Meta Ads account via the platform's integration settings
  • 2.Link the Spotify artist profile so popularity scores and stream velocity begin populating the dashboard
  • 3.Document required Meta permissions and confirm the connection status shows active
  • 1.Record baseline Artist and Track Popularity Scores plus current playlist follower counts for the client
  • 2.Map the client's release calendar and identify the next three campaign windows
  • 3.Set the initial daily ad budget in intellijend based on the retainer's ad spend allocation
  • 1.Upload ad creative assets into intellijend and build the first Meta campaign structure using the one-click campaign builder
  • 2.Select audience segments aligned with the artist's genre and local market
  • 3.Launch a small test campaign (under 60 seconds per intellijend's campaign launch flow) to validate tracking
  • 1.Review intellijend's daily action items for release timing and ad spend adjustments
  • 2.Check popularity score movement against the baseline and flag any anomalies
  • 3.Adjust audience targeting if the test campaign's cost per stream exceeds the agreed threshold
  • 1.Scale the winning ad set budget by 20-30% inside intellijend based on the first 48 hours of stream velocity data
  • 2.Pause underperforming creatives and rotate in a second creative variant
  • 3.Log the optimization decisions in the client's campaign log for the monthly report
  • 1.Pull intellijend's popularity score history and stream velocity charts into a client-facing dashboard view
  • 2.Draft the first weekly performance summary highlighting score changes and spend efficiency
  • 3.Schedule a 15-minute client check-in to review the dashboard and set next week's release timing
  • 1.Run a full retainer profitability check: compare intellijend's $39.99 monthly fee plus $12.50 per additional artist account against the retainer fee
  • 2.Confirm the client's ad spend is tracking within the agreed monthly budget
  • 3.Finalize the reporting template for ongoing weekly summaries
  • 1.Onboard a second artist account (if the retainer covers multiple acts) and repeat the connection and baseline steps
  • 2.Verify the $12.50 per additional artist account charge appears correctly in the billing summary
  • 3.Set up shared team access for up to four team members as included in the plan
  • 1.Review intellijend's algorithmic trigger insights and document which signals correlated with popularity score lifts
  • 2.Build a playbook of the top three campaign adjustments that produced measurable stream velocity gains
  • 3.Share the playbook internally for reuse across other artist retainers
  • 1.Deliver the first monthly performance report to the client with popularity score trends, spend breakdown, and next-month recommendations
  • 2.Collect client feedback on reporting format and cadence
  • 3.Lock in the recurring retainer start date and confirm the next campaign window
$39.99/month base plan plus $12.50 per additional artist account; a 5-artist retainer runs about $89.99/month in platform fees before ad spend7-10 days
ROI Logic

At $39.99/month for the base plan and $12.50 per extra artist account, a five-artist retainer costs roughly $89.99/month in intellijend fees. Priced at $350/month per artist (the Artist Starter offer), the agency collects $1,750/month against that platform cost, leaving over $1,600/month before ad spend and labor. The margin holds because intellijend automates campaign launch and daily optimization, keeping delivery to about 2 hours per artist per month.

Deliverables
  • intellijend campaign configuration file for each artist, including Meta Ads connection details and audience segments
  • Baseline and monthly popularity score report exported from the intellijend dashboard
  • Weekly optimization log documenting ad spend adjustments and creative rotations
  • Client-facing performance summary with stream velocity and playlist follower trends
  • Retainer profitability worksheet comparing intellijend fees to retainer revenue
Definition of Done

The client's intellijend dashboard shows a measurable lift in Artist Popularity Score from baseline, and the first monthly report has been delivered and accepted.

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