An artist starts by receiving £40 of royalties personally. Five years later, the same artist has a label, manager, employees and six figures of annual revenue. At some point, the payment structure may need to…
“How much does Spotify pay for one million streams?” It is one of the most common questions in music. It is also incomplete. The more useful question is: How much reaches the artist after everything…
Your distributor balance reaches £20. Should you withdraw it immediately? Maybe. But if each withdrawal has a fixed charge, waiting can dramatically reduce the percentage you lose. The basic maths Imagine a £5 withdrawal fee.…
“Movin’ to the Sun” sits broadly within modern house and dance music, combining contemporary club production with the unmistakable presence of Ultra Naté. The track by HUGEL, Imael Angel and Ultra Naté is currently No.…
You finally release your song and then notice something is wrong. Maybe the artwork needs changing. Maybe a songwriter is missing. Maybe you mistyped the track title. The good news is that many parts of…
You have royalties available. Now you need to get them into your bank account. Depending on your distributor, country and payment provider, you might be offered bank transfer, local transfer, wire, PayPal or other payment…
“Stateside” is essentially a crush song about distance. PinkPantheress imagines becoming so fascinated with an American love interest that crossing the Atlantic suddenly seems perfectly reasonable. The song first appeared in 2025 and explores the…
If you’ve ever looked through the audio settings on your TV, soundbar or streaming device, you may have seen options for Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus. The names make Dolby Digital Plus sound like…
Music distributors love talking about what distribution costs. They talk less about what it costs to get your money out. For independent artists, that can matter. A distributor might advertise a cheap annual subscription or…
Olivia Dean has become one of Britain’s most distinctive contemporary voices by combining classic soul warmth with modern pop songwriting. If “Rein Me In” has introduced you to Dean, there’s a much bigger musical world…
