“Orbiter” is about the people who keep Noah Kahan grounded when fame makes his life feel unfamiliar. The central image is wonderfully simple. Kahan is the astronaut. Someone he loves is the Moon. He circles…
Author: Radar Team
DistroKid and Amuse both target independent artists, but their product structures differ in some interesting ways. Pricing DistroKid currently starts at $24.99 per year in the US. Amuse currently charges $23.99 per year for Artist,…
Djakarta Warehouse Project returns to Jakarta this December with another huge international electronic lineup. DWP 2026 takes place from 11–13 December 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia, marking the festival’s return to its home city. Who is…
Artists traditionally decide what to release using a mixture of instinct, management opinion, label feedback and demos. TikTok LIVE adds another possibility: Play the music directly to potential fans before the release exists. TikTok’s Music…
It isn’t really about religion. “Losing my religion” is an expression from the American South meaning something closer to: losing patience reaching the end of your rope or becoming so frustrated that you might lose…
Because “Crisco” is doing three jobs at once. It is the familiar American cooking product. It is a joke about “country” meeting “disco”. And inside Miranda Lambert’s title track, cooking becomes a metaphor for two…
Can you move a song away from DistroKid without losing its Spotify streams? Often, yes. The key is making it easy for Spotify to identify the new delivery as the same recording. Use your original…
Yoto’s rapid expansion is continuing, with the children’s audio company reportedly increasing its revenues by 43% during 2025. The London-based company makes the Yoto Player and portable Yoto Mini, screen-free audio devices that allow children…
A pre-save allows a fan to connect with your upcoming release before it’s available. DistroKid offers this through HyperFollow. What happens when someone pre-saves? The exact functionality varies by music service, but the broad idea…
Laneway Festival has revealed its 2027 lineup, with Fontaines D.C. and Hayley Williams leading one of the festival’s strongest international bills in recent years. The touring festival returns to Australia and New Zealand in February…
