How to Pitch Your Music to Playlists the Right Way
Playlist pitching works through two routes: Spotify's editors directly and independent curators. What belongs in a pitch, which deadlines apply and which offers to avoid.
Read more →Practical knowledge for self-publishing artists — from release mechanics to royalty strategy.
Playlist pitching works through two routes: Spotify's editors directly and independent curators. What belongs in a pitch, which deadlines apply and which offers to avoid.
Read more →A release plan works backwards from release day. Here is what should happen six, three and one week before, and which deadlines leave no room to negotiate.
Read more →Before your master goes to the stores, one last pass is worth it: file format, loudness, true peak, a listening test, artwork and metadata. Here is how to go through it step by step.
Read more →Your track is ready, the sound is perfect. But in today's music landscape, that alone isn't enough. Learn how to get your release the attention it deserves.
Read more →The mix is done and so is the master. What comes next decides whether your song reaches the stores cleanly: format, credits, splits, artwork, upload and the days after.
Read more →A song once called Scrambled Eggs, a piece made of silence and a composition that runs for a thousand years: five music facts, each with a lesson for your next release.
Read more →Releasing a song takes more than an audio file: artwork, metadata, credits, splits and a sensible date. A checklist with the reasons behind each step.
Read more →Use Pre-Save to promote your music before release and generate maximum streams on release day. Here's how.
Read more →Understand the benefits of non-exclusive music distribution: full control, no lock-in, and 100% ownership of your masters.
Read more →Spotify Discovery Mode promises more reach for your music. But what compromises do you make and when is it useful?
Read more →Earn money by having your music used in films, series, commercials, or video games. Learn how sync licensing works and how you, as an indie artist, can benefit.
Read more →A 30-day release plan built on real deadlines: when to submit, when pitching closes, when the pre-save starts and what to do after release day.
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