Spotify can quietly take up a surprising amount of storage. The reason is its cache. Spotify stores temporary pieces of music, podcasts and other data on your device so that content can load and play…
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You released your music. Spotify is already showing streams. So where is the money? This is one of the most common questions musicians have when they start distributing music. DistroKid royalties don’t normally appear immediately…
Trying to log into your CD Baby artist account? Whether you’re checking an existing release, looking for royalty information or managing your account, you need to make sure you are using the correct CD Baby…
If you’re trying to log into TuneCore to upload music, check royalties or manage your releases, accessing your account should normally only take a few seconds. But forgotten passwords, incorrect email addresses and two-factor authentication…
Does DistroKid have hidden fees? Technically, no. DistroKid publishes information about its additional charges and Album Extras. But there is a big difference between a fee being publicly disclosed and an artist understanding how much…
Streaming dominates music consumption. That does not mean physical music is dead. For independent artists, physical products can function as merchandise, collectables and direct-to-fan products as much as listening formats. The three obvious choices are…
DistroKid is inexpensive. But it isn’t necessarily the cheapest music distributor for every artist. That’s because “cheap” depends on how much music you release and how much money it earns. DistroKid US pricing currently starts…
The biggest difference between DistroKid and some competing distributors isn’t royalty percentage. It’s who takes the initial financial risk. DistroKid requires an annual subscription. Several alternatives use models where musicians don’t need to maintain the…
For most of music history, creating a professional-sounding song required a fairly long list of skills. You needed to understand instruments, songwriting, recording, music production, mixing and often expensive studio software. Generative AI is starting…
Audacity has received one of the biggest updates in its history. Audacity 4.0 officially launched on September 3, 2026, bringing a completely redesigned interface alongside major changes to how users record, edit and organise audio.…
