British singer Kyla originally released “Do You Mind”, with the best-known version produced by Crazy Cousinz. If the vocal sounds strangely familiar, there is a very good reason. Drake later sampled Kyla’s “Do You Mind”…
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A PRO and a music publisher are not the same thing. For songwriters, understanding the difference can mean the difference between collecting one part of your income and collecting much more of what the composition…
The 2010s are now old enough to become genuinely nostalgic. That feels slightly offensive. But it is true. Songs released in 2010 are now more than 15 years old, and the current revival of Katy…
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…
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…
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…
“Johnny” is a rare System of a Down song from the Toxicity era that spent years outside the band’s standard streaming catalogue. That changed in September 2026. The band made the track available on streaming…
