K O - H U M is a Berlin based company which curates, develops and promotes stimulating projects by artists working across sound, music, visual and performing arts.
Through close dialogue with a range of collaborators, the company supports artists in releasing their works, facilitating performances and establishing authentic ventures with cultural institutions, bookings, media outlets and venues.
At the heart of the company's practice is a process-based relationship between artist and audiences, which seeks to give the projects space to find their own rhythm, public outputs, and discourse.
Founded in 2017, K O - H U M ’s core aim is to foster a dialogue between a range of disciplines by providing a platform where adventurous minds can encounter art that contextualizes, interprets, educates and expands culture, leading us to the edges of the contemporary experience.
RELEASE ADVISORY
Bring a release that's out or on its way. We review it privately, work through the hard decisions with a small group of other artists, and send you direction on what to do next.
No fixed campaign model. Your music, your budget, your timeline.
Who is it for
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Self-releasing artists
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Artists working with independent labels
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Producer/composers launching an artist project
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Established artists entering a new release cycle
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Artists developing internationally for the first time
How it works
01 · Share your project
Before the session, you send KO-HUM an update on your release and the questions or decisions you would like us to consider.
02 · Individual review
KO-HUM reviews your project privately, including relevant plans, links, data or materials.
03 · The Room
Sixty minutes online with a small group of artists at different points in their own releases. We take shared questions and a few live cases. Your project, your call on what's discussed.
04 · Private Direction
Following the review, you receive concise individual direction from KO-HUM outlining what to prioritise, what to reconsider and what to focus on next.
Questions we might work through:
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When should I release the next single?
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Should I release two or three singles before the album?
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How should I allocate a promotional budget?
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Is this the right moment to invest in PR?
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What should I expect from a publicist or external campaign partner?
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Which territories or audience signals deserve attention?
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My streams increased but my followers didn't. What does that tell me?
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Should I continue investing in paid promotion?
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How should the album be positioned across press, Spotify and digital channels?
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What should I prioritise in the six weeks before release?
The duration of the advisory is defined in relation to the release. A focused one-month format is available for immediate or contained needs, while longer advisory periods can follow a project across multiple releases or an album campaign.
ONE RELEASE PHASE · €450
For artists with an active or upcoming release who need strategic input around an immediate phase, set of decisions or campaign priorities.
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Release intake and project review
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Priorities and recommendations
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1 × 60-minute small-group Release Advisory session
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1 x Private Direction response
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Relevant KO-HUM resources
A FULL CAMPAIGN · €900
For artists who want strategic guidance as a release develops over a longer period.
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Release intake and project review
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90-day priorities and recommendations
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3 × 60-minute small-group Release Advisory session
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3 x Private Direction response
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Relevant KO-HUM resources
Applications are currently open. Up to 10 places are available for each Advisory group.