There was a time when discovering new music online didn’t mean opening Spotify and waiting for an algorithm to decide what you should hear next. You went looking for it. And for millions of music…
Author: Radar Team
YouTube Music royalties can be confusing. You release one song, but that same song could potentially earn money from YouTube Music streams, YouTube videos, Content ID claims, advertising, subscriptions and music publishing. These are not…
The Strike turn “Down” into a vivid tribute to ambition, youth and the messy years spent chasing something bigger. Released in 2024 and later included on A Dream Through Open Eyes, the track sits comfortably…
Spotify is introducing a new label designed to distinguish AI-generated artist identities from artists representing real people. They’re called AI Persona badges. Spotify plans to start applying them to relevant profiles from mid-September 2026. For…
Released in October 2022 and featured on Gryffin’s sophomore album Alive, “Forever” reunites the producer with Elley Duhé for an emotionally charged slice of melodic dance-pop. Gryffin’s production balances polished electronic energy with an expansive,…
Podcasts use music constantly. It may appear as an intro, background track, transition, outro or part of the actual recording. But hearing your song inside a podcast does not work economically in exactly the same…
Music can earn money without the person owed that money ever receiving it. This happens more often than many independent artists realise. The song gets streamed, performed, broadcast or licensed. The money is generated. But…
RouteNote and UnitedMasters both distribute independent music to major streaming services. But the business models are different. The right choice depends on whether you prefer free revenue-share distribution or a paid subscription model with access…
One of the most attractive things about DistroKid is its royalty model. DistroKid says it passes 100% of ordinary streaming and download earnings allocated to the artist, minus banking fees and applicable taxes. But how…
Pitchfork Music Festival Paris returns from 2–8 November 2026 with seven days of concerts spread across ten venues in the French capital. The festival has now announced a substantial programme built heavily around indie, experimental…
