Spotify
Spotify Says Songwriters Now Make More From Streaming Than They Did From CDs
Spotify just released their new Loud and Clear report today which profiled a lot of really interesting figures. The three most surprising things that stuck out to me from this report are: How many DIY, self-released artists are earning...
Income
Should Artists Boycott Spotify like Neil Young?
The news that took over the entire world this past week was how Neil Young gave Spotify an ultimatum to either remove Joe Rogan’s podcast or Young would remove his music.
Why? Young said in an open letter to his...
Management
How To Claim Your Artist Profile & Make The Most of [Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and Pandora] “For Artists”
If you’ve had music on Spotify for more than a few years, you remember the days of muddling through the mystery-laden world of Rovi, asking gatekeepers and submitting tickets into a blackhole in an attempt to just get your...
Spotify
How Important are Spotify Followers?
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Whether it's Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube; growing followers is fundamental in becoming a successful artist. But what about Spotify followers specifically?
The first thing we pay attention to when it comes to Spotify is our Monthly Listeners. And yes, don’t...
Music
How to Rise Through the Spotify Charts
Is it realistic to think you can climb up the Spotify Charts? It’s definitely possible. But should you even care? Do the Spotify Charts actually matter?
Are Spotify Charts Really That Important?
As of February 2021, Spotify revealed they had 345...
Royalties
How Much Each Distributor Pays For Spotify and Apple Music
All streams are not treated equally.
How much Spotify and Apple Music pay for a stream varies on many factors.
There are around 800 different pay rates for each stream on Spotify. Some of the variables include:
Country/Territory of the listener
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Spotify
Spotify Removed Your Music, Now What?
Over the weekend, Spotify decided to do a major purge of songs they believe had 'fraudulent streams.' Tens of thousands of songs disappeared from the platform.
Income
If Spotify Won’t Pay More, They Should Give Us More Data
I’ll say it. And I’m going to get shit for it.
The comment from the CEO of Spotify, Daniel Ek, “you can’t record music every 3-4 years anymore” got blown way out of proportion. I actually did a full podcast...
Management
Are Spotify Pre-Save Campaigns Worth It? Feature.fm vs. DistroKid vs. Show.co vs. Smarturl
You can create a way for fans to save your song to their library or playlist in advance of the release. Why do this? If Spotify notices that your song gets a ton of saves or playlists on day 1, it will trigger their algorithms and potentially pop your song into various algorithmic playlists like Discover Weekly, Radio, Your Daily Mix, Releaser Radar, Radio, etc. And the more saves a song gets, the more likely a Spotify playlist editor will add it to a playlist.
Release
How To Switch Distributors Without Losing Stream Counts or Playlists
After helping artists switch distributors, researching their (and Spotify’s) FAQ, I’ve put together this guide to switching distributors.
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State of the Industry | ATA Instructor Round Table
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