How The 615 Hideaway Works
The 615 Hideaway is an industry discovery platform for bluegrass and the roots music community, built around the release and discovery of new singles. We connect artists, radio DJs, fans, and the roots music community through a system designed to keep a new release moving from radio discovery to fan and audience discovery and artist discovery.
One New Single. One Connected System.
Each new single enters The 615 Hideaway through Radio Now, where registered DJs can discover and download it for airplay before and around its release date. On release day, the single moves into the Music Hub and Fans Chart, where fans can discover it, vote for it, and follow the artist. Release alerts can then bring those followers back when the artist has new music.
- New Single
- Radio Now
- Release Day
- Music Hub + Fans Chart
- Fans Follow Artist
- Next Release
Built Around an 8-Week Release Cycle
The 615 Hideaway is designed to keep each new single moving through an eight-week release cycle. The cycle gives radio DJs time to discover and play the music before release, gives fans a release-day moment to discover and vote, and gives the artist time to build attention around the song after it is released.
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Weeks 1–2 — Radio Now
Pre-release radio exposure for registered DJs.
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Release Day — Music Hub + Fans Chart
Fans can discover and vote for the single.
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Weeks 3–8 — Continued Discovery
The release remains part of the 615 discovery cycle while the artist builds an audience and prepares for the next release.
What Happens During the Cycle
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1. The Artist
Submit one new single to Radio Now and keep your artist profile up to date. The single moves through the 615 system while you build your audience and prepare for your next release.
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2. Radio DJs
Registered DJs discover and download new singles through Radio Now for airplay before and around the release date. Artists can see activity and tracking through Artist HQ.
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3. Fans
When the single reaches its release date, fans discover it through the Music Hub and Fans Chart. They can vote for the song and follow the artist.
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4. The Artist’s Audience
Followers can receive release alerts when the artist has new music. The goal is to turn each release into an opportunity to build an audience that stays connected to the artist.
Build an Audience That Stays Connected
When fans follow an artist on The 615 Hideaway, they can stay connected to that artist’s future music. When the artist releases a new single through the 615 system, those followers can receive a release alert and return to the artist’s page to hear the new music and discover what’s happening with the artist.
- Discover Artist
- Follow Artist
- New Single
- Release Alert
- Return to Artist
Every release can help build the audience for the next one.
Your Artist Profile on 615
Each artist has a dedicated profile on The 615 Hideaway where fans and industry members can discover their music, videos, biography, upcoming shows, press photos, and other artist information. It gives artists one place to send fans and industry contacts while keeping their music and artist presence connected to the 615 discovery system.
Artist profile
- Music
- Videos
- Shows
- Industry Discovery
- Fans
Built for artist discovery. Built to grow with each release.
Built for Music Discovery Across the Industry
The 615 Hideaway is designed for more than fans. Artists can be discovered by radio DJs, festivals, stages, industry members, and fans looking for bluegrass and roots music. Artist profiles bring music, videos, shows, and artist information together so industry members and fans can discover the music and artists they are looking for in one place.
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Radio
New music and artists for DJs to discover and play.
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Stages & Festivals
Artist information and performance resources for booking and discovery.
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Fans
Music, videos, shows, and artist updates in one place.
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Industry
A growing discovery platform connecting the people who work with and support bluegrass and roots music.
One platform. Multiple paths to discovery.
The Release Cycle Keeps Moving
The goal is to keep the release cycle moving. The 615 Hideaway is built around a continuing eight-week release cycle, so as one single moves through its eight-week cycle, the artist can prepare the next release. That keeps new singles moving through Radio Now, the Music Hub, the Fans Chart, and the artist’s growing audience.
- New Single
- Radio
- Release Day
- Fans
- Artist Audience
- Next Single
The path returns from Next Single to New Single.
The cycle continues as each release leads into the next.
Radio Now
The single’s
journey
The 615 Hideaway connects new singles with radio DJs, fans, and the roots music community. Artists submit one single at a time, and that release moves through Radio Now for industry discovery before and around release day, then into the Music Hub and Fans Chart for fan discovery.
Submit one single. Two paths to discovery.
After You Submit the Single
One Single Moves Through Both Roads
One single moves through two connected paths: Radio Now for industry discovery and the Fans Chart for fan discovery.
Start
Single published ✓
System · right away
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Available in Radio Now
Once submitted, your single appears in the Radio Now DJ catalog. Radio Now is the industry room inside The 615 Hideaway, where bluegrass radio hosts and program directors discover new singles, preview full tracks, and download broadcast files for their upcoming shows.
DJ catalog · new single
Your Song Title
Artist name · Label
Traditional Bluegrass · Published
System · format match
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DJ Discovery
Helps connect singles with participating DJs based on their music formats and interests.
What the DJ receives
Format match
Exclusive alert · your formats only
This single fits your programming — direct download link. Not a mass blast.
DJs · on their schedule
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Listen & Download
DJs can securely stream your track in full on their customized dashboard. With a single click, they pull a clean, broadcast-ready WAV/MP3, official album art, and your tracking one-sheet. Some hosts spin it immediately on week one; others program it 1–2 weeks out—both are standard in radio programming.
DJ desk
Your Song Title
Artist · Traditional Bluegrass
You · HQ dashboard
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Radio Activity Tracking
Your HQ dashboard shows exactly who is taking your music down. You get verified data showing the specific host names, show titles, broadcast markets, and chart-reporter status. This gives your team undeniable, actionable proof of airplay traction, rather than a vague “we emailed a spreadsheet to 400 people” metric.
HQ dashboard · real-time analytics
| DJ / show | Market | Chart |
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| Sam · Bluegrass Hour | KY | BGT |
| Pat · Sunday Bluegrass | NC | BU |
You · heat
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Radio Now overall & style charts
Every verified DJ download directly powers the Radio Now Charts. Your track is tracked across our main platform ranking and our specialized sub-style charts (such as Traditional, Progressive, Gospel, and more). This lets you showcase highly targeted, prestigious wins, like charting at #24 overall while hitting #1 on the Traditional Bluegrass list.
Radio Now Chart
Example win: #24 overall · #1 Traditional Bluegrass.
Win · free era
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Going for Adds · Reporter Outreach
When 20 unique chart-reporting DJs have downloaded your single, the system starts an advanced “Going for Adds” campaign. This hyper-targeted notification goes directly to verified reporters for major industry charts like Bluegrass Today and Bluegrass Unlimited. Because it only hits hosts who have already interacted with your song, it serves as a powerful, warm momentum builder—never spam.
What reporters receive (when unlocked)
Going for adds
Warm campaign boost · already engaged
You already downloaded this track. Going for adds on Bluegrass Today and Bluegrass Unlimited — momentum for reporters who already took the song, never spam.
Auto unlock: 20 unique chart-reporting DJs who downloaded this single.
You · after they download
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Radio Liners
DJs leave their custom station liner scripts right on their network profiles. The moment a host downloads your single, a Get Liners button unlocks next to their name on your HQ dashboard tracking row. Click it to instantly pull up their specific station script, their professional programming email, and a pre-formatted email template. Record the custom drop in your studio, hit copy, and send it straight to their inbox as a personal thank you for downloading your track. It turns a standard download into a powerful, direct industry relationship.
HQ dashboard · download row
Unlocks on download — warm handshake, not a cold list.
DJ requests · you fulfill
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WAV Requests
When a station needs an uncompressed, studio-quality WAV file for heavy rotation, the host simply clicks Request WAV right inside the catalog. Our system bypasses the endless email back-and-forth by instantly alerting you or your label manager with the DJ’s verified details. You can securely reply with the audio file or a download link, delivering top-tier broadcast assets directly to the hosts who want them.
Inbound alert · Request WAV
Inbound WAV request
Uncompressed WAV for heavy rotation
A host clicked Request WAV in the catalog — verified DJ details below. Reply with the file or a secure link.
Reply with the WAV file or a secure download link when you can.
DJ requests · real opportunity
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Interview Requests
We do not believe in cold-calling stations to book press. Instead, verified DJs who actively run interview segments can request a conversation with you directly from your single’s dashboard—but only after they have engaged with your music. You receive a direct, warm notification detailing the host, the show, and their availability, allowing you to prioritize the media outlets already spinning your tracks.
Warm interview request · after engagement
Warm interview routing
Host already engaged with your single
Not a cold call — a verified DJ who runs interviews requested a conversation after engaging with your music.
Also surfaces on Insights so you can work interview-ready downloads first.
System · right away
Stop 1
On the Fans Chart
When the single reaches release day, it enters the 8-week release cycle where fans can discover and vote for it.
Fans Chart · this week
Ask fans to vote here — every vote grows your list.
Vote → follower
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Your Audience Grows
When someone votes, they can follow the artist and stay connected to future music.
What happens on a vote
Next single, that fan is already in your audience for release day.
Release day
Stop 3
Release Alert
On release day, followers can receive an email alert that brings them back to the artist’s page.
What your fans receive
Release day
Your Song Title is out now
You voted / follow this artist. The single is released — listen on their page.
Why Fan Discovery Matters
The Fans Chart is more than a chart. It gives fans a way to discover new music, vote for the songs they like, and follow the artists they want to hear from. Each release creates another opportunity to build an audience for what comes next.
One Single. Two Paths to Discovery.
Radio Now connects the single with industry discovery. The Fans Chart connects it with fan discovery. Together, they keep one release moving through the 615 system.
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Whether you’re an artist releasing new music, a DJ looking for new singles, a stage looking for artists, or a fan discovering new music, there’s a place for you on The 615 Hideaway.
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Fans
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