Publishing royalties can be frustratingly slow. Your distributor may report streaming royalties within a couple of months. Publishing income can take considerably longer. That does not necessarily mean anything is wrong. Why publishing takes longer…
One of 2026’s most fascinating viral songs isn’t from 2026. It isn’t from the 2010s. Or the 2000s. “Be Like a Woman” was recorded by Scottish musician Chris Rainbow and released on his album White…
A new one-day music festival is bringing a seriously unusual lineup to Maryland on 3 October 2026. Tom Morello’s Power To The People Festival takes place at Merriweather Post Pavilion with Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews…
Amazon has launched its new generative AI-powered Alexa+ assistant in India, adding support for Hindi, Hinglish and English and significantly expanding what users can do with Alexa. Alexa+ is available in Early Access in India…
Xiaomi phones have become some of the most popular Android smartphones in the world, offering strong displays, large batteries and increasingly impressive audio hardware without the prices attached to many flagship phones. But which music…
Changing music distributor sounds terrifying. Artists worry they’ll lose streams, playlists or their Spotify history. Fortunately, moving away from DistroKid doesn’t automatically mean starting from zero. Keep the same recording The most important rule is…
“Young Hearts Run Free” sounds like pure celebration. Strings. Disco rhythm. A huge chorus. Candi Staton sounds almost euphoric. The story behind it is horrifying. Staton has explained that the song grew from conversations about…
A mixtape made in 2011 may contain samples that nobody worried much about when it was a free download. Putting that same project onto commercial streaming services changes the situation. Before distribution, audit every track.…
Some songs simply sound better after midnight. Empty roads. Streetlights. No conversation. Just music. Late-night driving has effectively become its own musical mood, sitting somewhere between dream pop, alternative rock, synth-pop and nostalgia. If you…
For decades, the standard answer was: Because September 21 sounded good. Now there is another answer. And it’s considerably more interesting. A revelation highlighted in Questlove’s 2026 documentary about Earth, Wind & Fire suggests September…
