Some songs circle their subject. ‘Yes, I Like’ walks straight up to it. The new single from Seoul R&B artist SUL takes the plain affirmation of its title at face value, then builds a slow-tempo…
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Using AI during production does not automatically prevent music from being released. The important questions are whether you control the inputs, have commercial rights to the outputs and can demonstrate your contribution to the finished…
You may have seen a calculator claiming that one Spotify stream is worth a precise amount. Real royalty calculations are more complicated. Spotify does not simply attach one universal cash value to every play. The…
Friday is the standard global release day for recorded music. Streaming platforms refresh many prominent new-release areas around Friday, listeners expect new music and industry campaigns are organised around it. That also makes Friday extremely…
A music press kit gives journalists, promoters, curators and potential partners the material they need to understand and present your project. It should not be a huge folder of random files. The best press kits…
An ISRC identifies a specific sound recording. It does not identify the song as an abstract composition, the artist or the whole release. It follows one particular recorded version. That distinction determines whether you should…
Pandora remains one of the most distinctive music streaming services available in 2026. While platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music are primarily designed around choosing specific songs, albums and playlists, Pandora continues to focus…
Spotify has taken another major step towards launching its planned AI-powered covers and remixing platform. The streaming service has signed a new licensing agreement with Merlin, allowing independent record labels and distributors represented by the…
Not every rage beat is built for a mosh pit. ‘RIDE,’ the latest single from Seoul-based producer and rapper Yammo, aims that distorted, hard-hitting energy somewhere less obvious — straight at a love song. A…
Independent artists are regularly told they need to “post more content”. That advice is not particularly helpful. Posting constantly without a clear identity, audience or objective can consume hours without producing more streams, ticket sales…
