Get your sound out

With so many streams under his belt, plus those dance number ones, Ryan has clearly got his music out there. So what is his advice for spreading the word about your tunes? “A common feeling is that you really need a manager, agent, tour manager and a whole team straight away,” he says. “I’d say don’t rush into that sort of thing, it’s important that the people you work with share the same passion for your music. And in terms of sending demos to labels, make sure that you are aware of what the label are currently releasing so that you’re making the right decisions with who you’re sending to. Don’t send demos cc-ing 20 different labels in the same email; make sure you mail them individually and maybe comment on how much you’re into the label and their recent releases.”