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BIMM Dublin alum Elina Filice – is on a mission to empower the independent music community

Singer-songwriter, digital marketer, and creative coach, Elina Filice has spent the last several years working with independent artists and labels around the world on music marketing, project management, and release strategies.

Nomadic by nature, Elina was born to Canadian parents, spent her formative years in Singapore, University years in Canada and further study years in Dublin at BIMM, where she founded Red Vine Records – since earning critical press acclaim and Spotify editorial support, achieving over 1 million streams for her single, “Thinking of You”.

Elina encourages that there has never been a better time to release music independently than right now. However, for independent artists, this means shouldering an overwhelming amount of responsibility. From content to distribution to PR and everything in between, there’s endless moving parts and priorities to manage during a release.

Enter Drop Rocket, an innovative new tool for independent artists founded by the BIMM Dublin alum. Resonating with the struggles of being an independent artist, Filice is on a mission to empower fellow creatives through tools and strategies to help them release music effectively and grow their artist businesses sustainably.

“Releasing music is a complex project that needs simple solutions. There’s never been a better time to release music independently than right now, but artists need the right tools to do it right. Drop Rocket is dedicated to empowering independent artists through powerful project management and dedicated music tech.”

– Elina Filice

Credit press photo – Elina performing at BIMM Dublin

Partnerships & PressPartnership with the Irish Music Rights Organisation – IMRO
Partnership with the Association of Independent Music Ireland  – AIM
Drop Rocket is Changing the Game for Independent Music Releases –  Mezmerised
Drop Rocket – The Project Management Tool For Indie Musicians –  Major Labl
The 3 Best Music Project Management Tools –  iSpyTunes
Drop Rocket launches music release system for independent artists –  Decoded Magazine

About Drop Rocket

Releasing music is hard. Drop Rocket makes it easy. Drop Rocket is a release management system designed to help artists release music better. Project management software built specifically for independent and self-managed artists, it empowers artists to take charge of their releases, launch successful tracks with ease, and grow a music businesses.

How does it work?

Drop Rocket helps artists manage their new releases in intuitive project management software. Our industry-standard template provides a clear roadmap, and can be customized for every release. Artists can manage all aspects of their release in one place: from content, to PR, to marketing strategies and more. They can collaborate with teammates and track their progress through every release. Drop Rocket provides a proven process to follow, so that every release gets better, growing an artist business and fan base.

Who is it for?

Artists at any point of their career can benefit from the structure and clarity that Drop Rocket provides. That includes new artists learning the ropes, established artists who want to streamline their release process and scale their business, as well as labels and managers balancing several releases at once. Dozens of artists are ditching the guesswork and stress of releasing music and using Drop Rocket instead.

Techs and Specs

Drop Rocket is a PWA fully functional on desktop, tablet, and mobile. Drop Rocket comes with a two week free trial, after which it is $4.99CAD/ €3.50 a month for unlimited usage. Membership includes artists resources and discounted one-on-one coaching.

IMRO and AIM members can avail of 10% off their first month of Drop Rocket. Please contact each organisation’s membership or affiliations team to avail of this offer.


Photo credit – press photos

Ian Mc Donnell

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