If you’ve ever wondered what payola is in the music industry, the simple answer is this: payola is the practice of giving money, gifts or other benefits in exchange for promoting music without properly disclosing…
‘Mr. Potato’ opens ‘Everyday Jazzne: Jazzy Morning’, a six-track set released through Underlying. The title states the brief plainly enough: this is jazz written for a particular hour of the day rather than for a…
SICK LEGEND’s “PART OF ME (HARDSTYLE)” takes the defiant core of Katy Perry’s “Part of Me” and pushes it into the high-impact world of hardstyle. Released on July 8, 2022, the track runs for just…
On “window,” sundots turns a fleeting act of observation into a miniature piece of experimental bedroom pop. Released in December 2019 as the closing track on the room EP, the song lasts just 1:47, yet…
Snuggly’s “Soft Rain Sounds” occupies the soothing end of ambient and nature-sound music, using the familiar texture of rainfall as an uncluttered escape from everyday noise. Released in 2019 as part of 1 Hour of…
Independent artists can submit eligible music for GRAMMY consideration. But there are deadlines and technical requirements. For the 69th GRAMMY Awards, CD Baby’s current guidance states that eligible releases must fall between 31 August 2025…
Massive Attack’s “Teardrop” is one of those rare recordings where atmosphere, rhythm and voice seem inseparable. Released in 1998 as part of the Bristol group’s landmark third album, Mezzanine, the track occupies a softer space…
KISU spent six years inside the K-pop group 24K, releasing six EPs and a full-length album with the band and building the run around international touring. He went solo in 2021, and ‘Numbers’ arrives from…
You’ve released a song, spent time and money creating it, and then discover someone else is using your music on YouTube without asking. So, how do you stop others using your music on YouTube? As…
Hollow Coves’ “Coastline” has always carried a powerful sense of escape, but the Vancouver Sleep Clinic Remix pushes that feeling into a more weightless, atmospheric space. The Australian indie-folk duo’s original songwriting remains at the…
