Alan Walker’s “Faded” is one of the most recognisable electronic songs of the 2010s. Its haunting piano, atmospheric production and emotional vocals helped turn the track into a worldwide hit. But what is “Faded” actually…
Author: Radar Team
How long AirPods last depends on what you mean by “last”. You might be asking how many hours AirPods can play music before they need charging. Or you might want to know how many years…
AirPods might be made by Apple, but you don’t actually need an iPhone to use them. AirPods can connect to Android phones including devices from Samsung, Google, Xiaomi, OnePlus and other manufacturers using Bluetooth. You…
AirPods normally have plenty of volume for everyday listening, so it can be frustrating when music suddenly sounds quieter than it used to. The good news is that quiet AirPods don’t necessarily mean your earbuds…
Cyndi Lauper made “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” famous. But she didn’t write it. A male musician called Robert Hazard did. Even stranger: Hazard originally wrote it from a man’s perspective. Lauper took the…
Natalie Imbruglia did not originally sing “Torn”. This surprises a lot of people. Her 1997 recording became so enormous that the song feels inseparable from her. But “Torn” had already existed for years. It was…
“Lover, You Should’ve Come Over” is essentially about realising you weren’t mature enough for a relationship until it was already disappearing. That is what makes it different from a conventional breakup song. Jeff Buckley isn’t…
What Is Xiaomi Music or Mi Music? Everything You Need to Know About Xiaomi’s Music Streaming Service
Xiaomi is best known for smartphones, smartwatches, televisions and, increasingly, electric cars. But the Chinese technology giant also operates its own music platform. Xiaomi Music, more commonly branded as Mi Music, combines a traditional music…
Calling Geese an indie-rock band is technically correct. It’s also not particularly helpful. The New York band move through: post-punkart rockindie rockclassic rockexperimental rockfunknoisecountry influences sometimes within the same song. That unpredictability has helped make…
The simple answer is: For ordinary streaming and download earnings, DistroKid says it takes 0%. Artists receive 100% of what stores allocate to them, minus banking fees and applicable taxes. But that doesn’t mean DistroKid…
