Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music might dominate conversations about music streaming in many countries, but China has developed its own huge streaming ecosystem. For music fans in mainland China, services including QQ Music, NetEase…
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DistroKid and TuneCore are two of the biggest names in independent music distribution. Both let artists distribute unlimited music through annual plans. So which is better? DistroKid pricing DistroKid currently starts at $24.99 per year…
The most surprising answer is that Noel Gallagher has repeatedly suggested that “Don’t Look Back in Anger” doesn’t have one precise meaning. The lyrics were assembled instinctively rather than written around a detailed story. Yet…
Sonos has started rolling out one of its biggest software updates in some time, introducing a new platform called Sonos 27. But if you already own Sonos speakers, the important question isn’t what Sonos has…
Sam Fender has become one of the biggest British rock artists of his generation, going from playing pubs in the North East of England to selling out stadiums, topping the UK albums chart and winning…
You walk into a coffee shop. Your song is playing. Does that generate money? Potentially, yes. Commercial businesses playing copyrighted music generally require appropriate public-performance licences. Those licence fees contribute to royalty systems for rightsholders.…
WhatsApp is making music a bigger part of Status updates, with users now able to share music clips lasting up to 30 seconds. The change doubles the previous 15-second limit and gives users more control…
Music used to have a fairly predictable life cycle. Release the single. Promote it. Hope it charts. Move on. Streaming, films, TV and TikTok have destroyed that model. A song can now become enormous: five…
Music distribution usually feels easy until something goes wrong. Then customer support becomes one of the most important features your distributor offers. So how do you contact DistroKid? How DistroKid support works DistroKid operates primarily…
If fans are using your music in videos on YouTube, those uploads could be generating money for you. Many artists assume they only earn from videos uploaded to their own YouTube channel. In reality, music…
