CARYS


About

waves marks the beginning of CARYS’ rebirth and her debut independent EP. Unlocking a new creative era, waves steps beyond predictable pop themes and instead explores mature, sophisticated concepts centered on growth, change, and healing.

Genre: Pop

What We Did

Distribution   |   Marketing

Distribution

We distributed three singles and the full EP to our network of 200+ DSPs. This rollout ensured each release had broad reach and supported consistent playlist pitching leading into the full EP moment.

Marketing

Working closely with CARYS and her management team, we mapped a 6–7 month timeline that strategically released three singles leading into the EP.

Key marketing drivers included:

  • Visual assets for each release

  • Radio and press campaigns across the US and Canada

  • Digital ad campaigns for all four tracks

  • Strong DSP partnership communication with early pitching for each single and the EP

We proactively presented the full EP plan and supporting drivers to DSP editorial teams in both the US and Canada, ensuring adequate lead time for playlist pitching and visibility across pop and breaking-artist channels.

Results

  • 46 playlist adds across Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, TIDAL, Audiomack, and TREBEL

  • OOH Spotify billboard in Toronto

  • Playlist highlights include SALT & Pop All Day (Spotify), New Music Daily & Breaking Pop (Apple), Brand New Music & Breakthrough Pop (Amazon)

  • 164,000 unique EP listeners reached on Spotify

  • Playlist cover on TREBEL’s Teen Beats


What Drove These Results

A long-term rollout strategy, strong creative assets, coordinated playlist pitching across US and Canadian DSP partners, and a clear narrative around CARYS’ new artistic era enabled waves to drive significant visibility — resulting in 46 playlist adds, a Toronto Spotify billboard, and more than 164,000 unique Spotify listeners for the EP.

Top Playlist Pickups


Screenshot of a Spotify playlist titled "New Pop Picks," featuring the song "Language" by CARYS at number 32. The playlist includes 99 songs and has a duration of 5 hours and 1 minute.

New Pop Picks
(Spotify)

A Spotify playlist titled "New Music Friday Canada" featuring an artist's close-up with a list of top songs on the right.

New Music Friday Canada
(Spotify)

Spotify playlist titled "Pop All Day" featuring songs like "obsessed" by Olivia Rodrigo and "Language" by CARYS, with cover image showing a woman smiling.

Pop All Day
(Spotify)

An Apple Music Pop playlist is displayed with a purple gem icon. It lists pop music tracks, including "Read" and "Language." A preview button is visible for the featured playlist titled "New in Pop.

New In Pop
(Apple Music)

Screenshot of Apple Music's "New Music Daily" playlist, featuring tracks by Angie McMahon, King Princess, Majestic, and more. The cover star is Dua Lipa with the song "These Walls.

New Music Daily
(Apple Music)

A music playlist titled "Brand New Music" is displayed on a screen, featuring a list of recently updated songs, with the top track being "IKYABWAI" by Carys.

Brand New Music
(Amazon Music)

Screenshot of an Amazon Music playlist titled "Breakthrough Pop," featuring a cover photo of a person. The playlist includes 50 songs totaling 2 hours and 34 minutes of playtime.

Breakthrough Pop
(Amazon Music)

Spotify playlist titled "Grown Pop" features 50 contemporary pop songs. The cover image shows a woman in a white lace dress. The playlist includes tracks from various artists released today.

Grown Pop
(TIDAL)

Screenshot of a music streaming platform displaying the Pop Weekly playlist with a song lineup including "NO SZNS" by Jean Dawson and SZA, "The End" by CARYS, "Nitty Gritty" by LOVA, and "Perfect Colour" by Finn Askew.

Pop Weekly
(Audiomack)

Playlist Pickups


Spotify

Contemporary Blend
SALT
Pop All Day
Pop Brandneu
New Music Friday Canada
it’s a bop
New Music Now
New Music Friday Canada
Contemporary Blend
New Pop Picks
New Music Friday Canada
it’s a bop
Pop All Day
Pop All Day
New Music Friday Canada
it’s a bop
New Pop Picks

Apple Music

New Music Daily (CA)
New in Pop (CA)
Breaking Pop (CA)
Made in Canada
New Music Daily (CA)
New in Pop (CA)
Breaking Pop (CA)
New in Pop (Canada)
New Music Daily (Canada)
New Music Daily
New in Pop
New in Pop (AU & NZ)
New Music Daily (AU & NZ)
Made in Canada

Trebel

Teen Beats

TIDAL

Pop Art
New Track (Pop)
Pop Somber
Pop: New Tracks
Grown Pop
Pop: New Tracks

Amazon Music

Brand New Music
Breakthrough Pop
Brand New Music
Brand New Music (Canada)

Audiomack

Pop Weekly
Trending Pop
Best of the Week: Pop
Trending Pop