Spotify streams are useful. But sometimes getting somebody to actually write about your music can be even more valuable. A music blog feature gives you something a playlist placement normally doesn’t: A story. It can…
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Getting your music onto Spotify playlists can introduce your songs to listeners who have never heard of you before. But finding legitimate playlist curators isn’t always easy. Search for “Spotify playlist promotion” and you’ll quickly…
Getting people to actually hear your music is one of the hardest parts of being an independent artist. You can upload a great song to Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music, post about it on…
If you’re trying to build a career in music, you’ve probably heard people talking about A&R. But what does A&R actually mean? A&R stands for Artists and Repertoire. Traditionally, A&R departments at record labels and…
Most concerts work in roughly the same way. The artist chooses the songs. The band rehearses the setlist. Fans turn up and watch the performance. Red Bull Jukebox is trying something completely different. The live…
AI music generator Suno has taken another major step towards becoming part of the traditional music industry after announcing a global partnership with music company BMG. The deal, announced on August 12, 2026, covers both…
A Spotify stream might be worth a fraction of a pound. A single sync placement can potentially be worth considerably more — and introduce your music to an entirely new audience. Sync licensing means giving…
‘Half Healed’ opens ‘deeep band 03’, a six-track set released through SOA. The lead runs one minute forty-six, which sets the terms for everything after it. These are sketches held to the length of the…
A good road-trip song has a particular job. It needs to sound good loud, survive repeated plays and somehow make the landscape outside the window feel more cinematic than it did five minutes earlier. The…
An EPK – electronic press kit – gives journalists, promoters, playlist curators and industry contacts everything they need to understand your project quickly. Amuse’s recently refreshed independent-promotion guide specifically recommends maintaining a clean, usable EPK…
