If fans are using your music in videos on YouTube, those uploads could be generating money for you. Many artists assume they only earn from videos uploaded to their own YouTube channel. In reality, music…
British singer Kyla originally released “Do You Mind”, with the best-known version produced by Crazy Cousinz. If the vocal sounds strangely familiar, there is a very good reason. Drake later sampled Kyla’s “Do You Mind”…
A PRO and a music publisher are not the same thing. For songwriters, understanding the difference can mean the difference between collecting one part of your income and collecting much more of what the composition…
Reeperbahn Festival returns to Hamburg from 16–19 September 2026, bringing hundreds of artists into venues throughout the city’s famous St. Pauli district. Unlike festivals built around a handful of enormous headliners, Reeperbahn has always been…
The 2010s are now old enough to become genuinely nostalgic. That feels slightly offensive. But it is true. Songs released in 2010 are now more than 15 years old, and the current revival of Katy…
There was a time when discovering new music online didn’t mean opening Spotify and waiting for an algorithm to decide what you should hear next. You went looking for it. And for millions of music…
YouTube Music royalties can be confusing. You release one song, but that same song could potentially earn money from YouTube Music streams, YouTube videos, Content ID claims, advertising, subscriptions and music publishing. These are not…
The Strike turn “Down” into a vivid tribute to ambition, youth and the messy years spent chasing something bigger. Released in 2024 and later included on A Dream Through Open Eyes, the track sits comfortably…
Spotify is introducing a new label designed to distinguish AI-generated artist identities from artists representing real people. They’re called AI Persona badges. Spotify plans to start applying them to relevant profiles from mid-September 2026. For…
Released in October 2022 and featured on Gryffin’s sophomore album Alive, “Forever” reunites the producer with Elley Duhé for an emotionally charged slice of melodic dance-pop. Gryffin’s production balances polished electronic energy with an expansive,…
