A manager is not someone you hire because having a manager makes you look successful. A manager should solve a real problem. Usually that problem is: The artist has more valuable opportunities than they can…
You request your royalties. Nothing arrives. Before assuming your distributor has lost the money, check the common payout problems. Bank account name mismatch Payment providers often need the recipient name to match verified account details.…
Dolly Parton came from extraordinary poverty and died as one of the wealthiest self-made entertainers in America. Following the country music legend’s death at the age of 80, attention has inevitably turned towards the business…
Riot Fest returns to Chicago’s Douglass Park from 18–20 September 2026 with another characteristically unpredictable lineup. Twenty One Pilots, Tool and Pierce The Veil lead the three days, but the festival stretches far beyond straightforward…
I Will Always Love You is one of the most famous love songs ever recorded. But there’s an interesting detail that many listeners still don’t know. Whitney Houston didn’t write I Will Always Love You.…
Ender built a reputation on slow-tempo soul. ‘Trigger’ files under rock instead, and the move is the story: the same voice that carried ‘첫사랑의 기준은!’ through an unhurried ballad now works against a faster, harder…
“Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene.” Four repetitions of a name created one of the most recognisable openings in music history. But was Jolene a real person? The answer is both yes and no. Dolly Parton’s famous…
Dolly Parton leaves behind one of the greatest song catalogues in country music history. Following her death at the age of 80, listeners around the world are returning to the songs that made Parton a…
If you’re looking for a DistroKid alternative with no annual fee, there is another way to distribute your music. RouteNote Free lets independent artists distribute music to major streaming services without paying an upfront subscription…
Dolly Parton, one of the most famous and influential country music stars of all time, has died at the age of 80. The singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist died peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday,…
