DistroKid
Music review
Is DistroKid’s Mastering Service Worth It? An Honest Review
A mixing engineer once told me that every step of the recording process becomes less important.
—> Click here to activate 7% off Mixea <— And I get his reasoning. The first step of the process, of course, is songwriting. If...
Income
Best Music Distribution Companies in 2024 – Full Comparison Chart
This is the most comprehensive digital music distribution review comparison between Amuse, AWAL, CD Baby, DistroKid, Ditto Music, LANDR, TuneCore, Songtradr, and more.
Podcasts
All His Music Got Removed From Spotify for “Fraudulent Streaming Activity” Which He Didn’t Do
This week, Ari is joined by Benn Jordan, musician, youtuber and entrepreneur, to discuss fraudulent streaming activity, the financial challenges of being an independent musician, the future of sustaining a music career, the ethics of AI in music, and the role of artists in shaping the future of music and AI.
Spotify
Spotify Opens Up ‘Discovery Mode’ Wide Enabling Artists To Get More Listeners and Streams – For a Cost
Discovery Mode is basically a program where Spotify will help get you more listeners by inserting your songs into other artists’ radio stations and general “autoplay” sessions - for an additional commission. More on the commission part in a minute.
Distribution
Tunecore is Coming for DistroKid: Full Updated Review
Tunecore just made the biggest update to their service since they launched 16 years ago: Unlimited releases for an annual subscription.
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.
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.
Latest News
How To Get Your Music on TV, Video Games and in Movies (Sync Licensing)
I study the sync licensing realm (getting songs placed in film, tv, commercials, video games) quite a bit.
On the...