DistroKid, TuneCore and CD Baby are three of the best-known names in DIY music distribution. But their economics aren’t identical. DistroKid Current US Musician pricing: $24.99 per year. Unlimited releases. 100% ordinary DSP royalty pass-through,…
Author: Radar Team
Ella Eyre’s take on “We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes Off” already offered a striking reinvention of the Jermaine Stewart classic, replacing much of the original song’s pop exuberance with vulnerability and restraint. Eyre’s…
Bose is going back to the future with a new pair of wired earbuds — but these aren’t the basic wired headphones you probably remember. The new Bose Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds combine a physical…
Electric Avenue has unveiled an enormous lineup for 2027, bringing Calvin Harris and Kings of Leon to Christchurch for two days of music at Hagley Park. The New Zealand festival takes place on 26 and…
One of DistroKid’s biggest selling points is unlimited music uploads. Unlike pay-per-release distribution models, your subscription doesn’t charge you separately for every single or album. That makes DistroKid particularly appealing to prolific artists. Does unlimited…
“Choosin’ Texas” is about the painful moment when a woman realises the man she loves is emotionally choosing somebody else. And apparently that somebody else is from Texas. The premise sounds simple, but Choosin’ Texas…
You have finished the master, uploaded the artwork, entered the metadata and submitted your release. Instead of being approved immediately, you see: “Under review.” That does not automatically mean anything is wrong. Music distributors need…
DistroKid isn’t free. Its cheapest current US plan costs $24.99 per year. So what if you want to distribute music without paying anything upfront? RouteNote Free RouteNote offers free music distribution without an upfront or…
Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group have launched another copyright lawsuit against AI music platform Suno, opening up a new front in the increasingly important battle over how generative AI companies train music models.…
Tahoe Live has unveiled its 2026 lineup. The three-day electronic festival returns to Palisades Tahoe from 11–13 December 2026, combining skiing and snowboarding during the day with electronic music in the mountains afterwards. Who is…
