Does exactly what it says on the tin. Everything and anything associated with digital streaming stores; including the big boys, Spotify, Apple Music & Deezer.
Spotify’s app has just had an update. New playlist options have been added to allow users to organise their music better. Also, users will now be able to download podcasts and songs in the background while continuing to use the…
If you have ever listened to a hip-hop track and recognised a drum beat from an old 1970s funk record, or noticed a pop song using a snippet of a vocal from a classic movie, you have experienced sampling. Sampling…
Your music Fan Link doesn’t need to be all singing and all dancing every time. Of course, you want it to have your artist stamp on it, but it’s important you don’t distract from your artist image, and most importantly,…
It’s easy to think that email is a bit “old school” when we have TikTok, Instagram, and Discord at our fingertips. But for a musician in 2026, relying solely on social media is a risky move. Algorithms change, platforms lose…
In the old days of the music industry, an artist would spend months in the studio, disappear from the world, and then drop a five-track EP all at once. In 2026, that strategy is a quick way to get ignored.…
In 2026, the battle for a listener’s attention is won or lost in the first three seconds. It doesn’t matter if your bridge is a masterpiece or your chorus is a world-class earworm; if your video doesn’t “hook the scroll,”…
The Spotify for artists dashboard is both a blessing and a curse. It provides a mountain of data, but if you spend your morning staring at the “People listening now” counter, you are likely wasting your time. In an era…
The days of the “big bang” album release—marked by a six-month lead time, three glossy music videos, and a single date where everything drops at once—are fading into the rearview mirror. In 2026, the industry has shifted toward the 24-hour…
Apple Music has officially entered the ai regulation space with the launch of its new transparency tags. following a trend across major tech platforms in early 2026, the streamer is now providing a framework to identify content created with artificial…
In the world of music marketing, the old adage usually holds true: “If you aren’t paying for the product, you are the product.” When artists look for free fan links, they are often met with frustrating limitations—hidden fees, capped click…
