DistroKid is one of the biggest music distribution services in the world, but a new lawsuit filed by Universal Music Group has led some artists to ask whether DistroKid is still safe to use. The…
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Universal Music Group is suing independent music distributor DistroKid in a case that could have important implications for AI music, copyright enforcement and the future role of music distributors. The lawsuit was filed on September…
Universal Music Group has filed a lawsuit against DistroKid, putting one of the world’s largest independent music distributors at the centre of a major dispute over copyright, artificial intelligence and the responsibility distributors have for…
VYRMA might feel like an established Nordic music project when you look at the size of its catalogue. The strange part is that almost all of it arrived within a few months. VYRMA’s public Linktree…
The easiest interpretation of “Space Song” is: two people becoming emotionally distant. The “space” isn’t necessarily outer space. It may be the distance that appears between people when a relationship begins falling apart. But Beach…
“Beat It” isn’t telling somebody to attack another person. It means the opposite. Leave. Walk away. Don’t let pride turn a confrontation into violence. Michael Jackson wrote the song around the idea of machismo: the…
Publishing royalties can be frustratingly slow. Your distributor may report streaming royalties within a couple of months. Publishing income can take considerably longer. That does not necessarily mean anything is wrong. Why publishing takes longer…
One of 2026’s most fascinating viral songs isn’t from 2026. It isn’t from the 2010s. Or the 2000s. “Be Like a Woman” was recorded by Scottish musician Chris Rainbow and released on his album White…
Changing music distributor sounds terrifying. Artists worry they’ll lose streams, playlists or their Spotify history. Fortunately, moving away from DistroKid doesn’t automatically mean starting from zero. Keep the same recording The most important rule is…
“Young Hearts Run Free” sounds like pure celebration. Strings. Disco rhythm. A huge chorus. Candi Staton sounds almost euphoric. The story behind it is horrifying. Staton has explained that the song grew from conversations about…
