When preparing to release music, you’ll encounter plenty of unfamiliar terminology. One term independent artists may come across is UPC. But what is a UPC in music, and do you need one to release your songs? Here’s what musicians need…
If you’re here because you’ve created your first track or album, then good for you because that’s the hardest part done! It can be an overwhelming process, but distributing your music doesn’t have to be difficult. Must haves to release…
If you’re an independent artist planning to release your version of a well-known track, you might be asking: can I distribute cover songs legally through a distributor? The answer is yes—but there are important legal steps to follow to avoid…
The music industry is quite a complex one because one song could earn one amount, and another earns differently. There are many reasons why this could be; amount of streaming stores the songs are located on, regions, fanbase and more!…
Music artists who currently use Level Music to distribute their tracks will need to look for an alternative distributor. The platform launched in 2018 has announced it will be closing in 2025. Another company joining TikTok Music and closing is…
Both a UPC and an ISRC are unique codes belonging to releases or individual tracks. No song can be placed into distribution without them. Often distributors will provide you with them. In the music industry, tracking and managing releases is…
If your music is up in various streaming stores, you can have it removed. However, the stores won’t be able to help. Spotify and others will direct you back to your distributors for assistance with this task. Navigating the music…
TikTok has joined with music distributors DistroKid to fast-track a process allowing music artists to have their own artist account on TikTok. It will be displayed at the top of their page, so viewers know it’s official. TikTok and DistroKid…
With streaming platforms such as Spotify clamping down on fraud streaming (and rightly so), more and more innocent artists are finding their work removed without warning. Amuse have introduced a tool to help combat this – Stream Check. Stream Check…
Our partners over at RouteNote have just made it even easier for musicians to access our free marketing services. You can now create a Fan Link through your Discography. Well… click a button and it will be made for you!…
