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If you take a look at the official UK vinyl charts on any given week, you’ll notice something rather comforting, if a little bizarre. Nestled comfortably alongside the latest hyper-pop releases and hyped indie debuts, you will invariably find a…
There is a massive conversation happening in the music world right now, and it doesn’t involve a controversial pop star or a legendary band reuniting. Instead, it’s all about artificial intelligence. AI music tools have moved far beyond generating funny…
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…
