Some songs need a chorus before you recognise them. Others need about two seconds. A guitar chord, a drum pattern, a piano note or a strange electronic sound can be enough to tell your brain…
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If you know your release date, uploading the track as early as possible is almost always better than leaving it until the last minute. A useful target for an important release is around four weeks…
Friday is the music industry’s standard release day. But that doesn’t automatically make Friday the best day for your release. The right date depends on your audience, campaign, goals and what is happening around the…
If you’ve ever wondered what payola is in the music industry, the simple answer is this: payola is the practice of giving money, gifts or other benefits in exchange for promoting music without properly disclosing…
You’ve finished a music video. Should you simply upload it to YouTube, or should you use a music-video distributor? They are not necessarily the same thing. Uploading your own YouTube video This gives you direct…
Roblox is no longer just somewhere people play games. Music has become increasingly integrated into the platform through virtual concerts, artist experiences, music discovery and licensed tracks inside Roblox experiences. For independent artists, that creates…
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…
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…
