A recording can generate more than streaming and download income. Neighbouring-rights royalties may be earned when recorded music is broadcast or played publicly. They relate primarily to the sound recording and the performances captured within…
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Success stories usually skip the invoice. ‘Golden Scars’ does not. The new single from Peruvian singer-songwriter Santiago Cisneros sets a confession about what winning actually costs on top of a 108 BPM pop production bright…
Music grants can help independent artists pay for recording, touring, promotion, professional development and other creative projects. Unlike an advance or loan, grant funding may not need to be repaid. It does, however, normally come…
‘Take a look around’ opens like a window at daybreak. The new single from Korean five-piece Another Season sets classic pop chord movement against a samba rhythm that refuses to sit still, and vocalist Hyo…
A music publicist helps artists earn media coverage around releases, tours and important career moments. They may pitch your music to blogs, magazines, radio programmes, podcasts and other media. They can also help shape your…
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…
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…
