You released your music. Spotify is already showing streams. So where is the money? This is one of the most common questions musicians have when they start distributing music. DistroKid royalties don’t normally appear immediately…
Author: Radar Team
Trying to log into your CD Baby artist account? Whether you’re checking an existing release, looking for royalty information or managing your account, you need to make sure you are using the correct CD Baby…
If you’re trying to log into TuneCore to upload music, check royalties or manage your releases, accessing your account should normally only take a few seconds. But forgotten passwords, incorrect email addresses and two-factor authentication…
Does DistroKid have hidden fees? Technically, no. DistroKid publishes information about its additional charges and Album Extras. But there is a big difference between a fee being publicly disclosed and an artist understanding how much…
CRSSD Festival returns to Waterfront Park in San Diego on 26 and 27 September 2026. The standout booking is a B2B set from Chris Lake and Disclosure, but the festival goes considerably deeper than its…
Streaming dominates music consumption. That does not mean physical music is dead. For independent artists, physical products can function as merchandise, collectables and direct-to-fan products as much as listening formats. The three obvious choices are…
DistroKid is inexpensive. But it isn’t necessarily the cheapest music distributor for every artist. That’s because “cheap” depends on how much music you release and how much money it earns. DistroKid US pricing currently starts…
Beyerdynamic has announced its new Aventho Y wireless headphones, and the headline feature is seriously impressive battery life. The new over-ear headphones can deliver up to 90 hours of listening on a single charge with…
Apple may be preparing some of the biggest changes to HomePod since the smart speaker first launched. New references discovered inside audioOS 27 suggest Apple is experimenting with a four-speaker surround sound system for HomePod,…
The biggest difference between DistroKid and some competing distributors isn’t royalty percentage. It’s who takes the initial financial risk. DistroKid requires an annual subscription. Several alternatives use models where musicians don’t need to maintain the…
