A normal cover song is already more complicated than an original recording. Add generative AI and another set of questions appears. Can AI perform the song? Can you clone the original singer? Does a normal…
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DistroKid and ONErpm represent two very different approaches to distribution. DistroKid charges artists an annual subscription. ONErpm’s Emerging platform says it charges no registration, annual or upload fees and instead participates in revenue. DistroKid’s model…
Because Marvin Gaye already had “What’s Going On”. That is the simple explanation commonly given for one of pop’s most confusing titles. The famous 4 Non Blondes song repeatedly asks what is going on. It…
Too Lost has become an increasingly serious competitor in independent music distribution. Its pricing puts it directly against DistroKid. Pricing Too Lost currently advertises: Artist: $19.99 per year Label: $35.99 per year The Artist plan…
You are not locked into one music distributor forever. If DistroKid no longer suits your needs, you can move. The key is doing it carefully. Step 1: export your catalogue information Before touching anything, collect:…
“Kids” is broadly about childhood, growing up and the loss of innocence. But like plenty of MGMT songs, it doesn’t provide one neat explanation. The music sounds euphoric. The lyrics are stranger. And the video…
This is one of the most important questions to ask before choosing a subscription-based music distributor. DistroKid’s Leave a Legacy option exists specifically to allow selected releases to remain live after cancellation or a lapsed…
There is no magic submission form for Spotify Fresh Finds. There is no legitimate service that can guarantee placement. The route starts inside Spotify for Artists. Pitch before release Spotify says the best way for…
“Duvet” is about being unable to properly understand or communicate what you are feeling. That surprisingly simple explanation comes directly from bôa singer Jasmine Rodgers. Rodgers has described writing the song after returning home from…
Robyn. Not Calum Scott. The Swedish pop singer released the original “Dancing on My Own” in 2010. It is an electronic dance-pop record about watching the person you want with somebody else while you remain…
