DistroKid distributes music. Spotify for Artists manages your presence inside Spotify. They’re connected, but they’re not the same product. What is Spotify for Artists? Spotify for Artists gives musicians access to tools including: streaming analytics…
Spotify has revealed that it has removed more than 50 million AI-generated slop and spam tracks from its music recommendations during 2026, as the streaming giant intensifies its efforts to protect listeners and legitimate artists.…
Apple HomeView includes Bluetooth 6.0, according to Apple’s official technical specifications. That sounds like good news if you want to connect AirPods, wireless headphones or a Bluetooth speaker. But there is an important difference between…
Apple’s HomeView and Amazon’s Echo Show 11 both promise to put music, information and smart-home controls in one place. But if your main reason for buying a smart display is to listen to songs while…
If you love sombr’s “back to friends”, start with The 1975, The Neighbourhood, Dominic Fike, d4vd and Gracie Abrams. Those artists capture different parts of the song’s appeal. Some combine intimate vocals with guitar-driven indie…
The beautiful instrumental music from La La Land’s planetarium scene is called “Planetarium”. It was composed by Justin Hurwitz for the 2016 musical. The recording accompanies the extraordinary sequence where Sebastian and Mia appear to…
Diana Ross’s “Upside Down” is trending on TikTok because creators are using its instantly recognisable opening for a hand-flip transition. The trend is simple. A creator moves their hand across the camera. The screen is…
A music catalogue can contain hundreds of recordings. Some are new. Some are ten years old. Some grow every month. Others decline. Looking only at total revenue can hide important differences. A simple age-based analysis…
The dramatic orchestral music played before Metallica concerts is “The Ecstasy of Gold” by Ennio Morricone. And it wasn’t originally written for the band. The composition appeared in the 1966 Western The Good, the Bad…
The famous car song from White Chicks is “A Thousand Miles” by Vanessa Carlton. And yes, that’s the recording Terry Crews sings with extraordinary enthusiasm. The scene became one of the most recognisable moments from…
