A distributor receives an audio file. How could it possibly know that part of the recording came from somebody else’s song? One answer is audio fingerprinting. What is audio fingerprinting? A fingerprinting system creates a…
New jack swing is the moment R&B and hip-hop properly started living in the same house. Smooth R&B vocals. Hard programmed drums. Funk. Rap. Synthesizers. Samples. And a distinctive swung rhythm that made the music…
“More, More, More” by the Andrea True Connection. More specifically, LEN built the famous groove in “Steal My Sunshine” around a sample from the instrumental break of the 1976 disco hit. Once you hear the…
Dreamstate Australia has completed its 2027 lineup — and Tiësto performing a trance set sits right at the top. The electronic festival visits Sydney on 6 February before moving to Melbourne on 7 February 2027.…
“Asha” is Asha Bhosle. The legendary Indian playback singer. And the “45” is a 45 RPM record. So “Brimful of Asha on the 45” is essentially an image of a record overflowing with the music,…
Because of a dance. Forty-one years after its original release, Madonna’s “Into the Groove” returned to the UK Top 20 in 2026 after becoming attached to a viral social-media trend. Fitness creator Gymskin helped ignite…
The music playing in your local café, clothes shop or hair salon could soon be powered by Deezer – but not through the Deezer app you might already use at home. French music rights organisation…
The song is “Sexy Magic”. And the reason you are hearing so many different voices and production styles is because the collaboration is enormous. “Sexy Magic” brings together: CA7RIEL Paco Amoroso PinkPantheress Fred again.. and…
Freya Skye’s “Bad Taste” is about admitting something pop songs do not always like admitting: maybe you are part of the problem. Instead of writing another song where the ex is terrible and the singer…
Can you stop paying DistroKid and leave your music on Spotify? The answer depends largely on how your releases are set up. Leave a Legacy DistroKid’s Leave a Legacy Album Extra is specifically designed to…
