Cancelling a music-distribution subscription does not produce the same outcome with every company. Your catalogue might remain live, be scheduled for removal or continue earning under a different commission structure. The answer depends on the…
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A music publicist helps artists earn media coverage around releases, tours and important career moments. They may pitch your music to blogs, magazines, radio programmes, podcasts and other media. They can also help shape your…
Using AI during production does not automatically prevent music from being released. The important questions are whether you control the inputs, have commercial rights to the outputs and can demonstrate your contribution to the finished…
Friday is the standard global release day for recorded music. Streaming platforms refresh many prominent new-release areas around Friday, listeners expect new music and industry campaigns are organised around it. That also makes Friday extremely…
A music press kit gives journalists, promoters, curators and potential partners the material they need to understand and present your project. It should not be a huge folder of random files. The best press kits…
An ISRC identifies a specific sound recording. It does not identify the song as an abstract composition, the artist or the whole release. It follows one particular recorded version. That distinction determines whether you should…
Pandora remains one of the most distinctive music streaming services available in 2026. While platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music are primarily designed around choosing specific songs, albums and playlists, Pandora continues to focus…
Artists build audiences on platforms they do not control. A social network can reduce reach. A streaming service can change recommendations. A creator platform can close. A marketplace can remove a feature your business relies…
When a music company buys an artist’s back catalogue or an old song suddenly returns to the charts, what exactly does “back catalogue” mean? An artist’s back catalogue is the collection of music they released…
Music catalogue sales regularly generate enormous headlines. An artist sells the rights to decades of songs. A music company or investment fund pays hundreds of millions. The artist’s greatest hits apparently have a new owner.…
