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As we all know already, releasing a project or a single is never a simple task to do. There’s so many minuscule and large elements to keep an eye on that can push the success of your track. One thing to make sure of before releasing anything is keeping your content impressionable. The first [...]
As an artist, you should be able to move to a different digital distributor at any given time. You may find another distributor offering a better deal, or you may simply want a change. Increasingly though, it has become commonplace for artists to become stuck in deals with distributors and has often been difficult [...]
Many producers struggle to understand the basics of music publishing, and how a publisher can help your career. Generally, you will assign a track to a publishing company in exchange for a percentage of royalties. In return, the publishing company will exploit the track. In this article, we’re going to discuss the basics of [...]
Pre-save campaigns through streaming services are undoubtedly one of the very best ways to drum up excitement ahead of the release of a track or album. Allowing you to ensure that your most dedicated fans receive your new music instantly, the feature is a great method for generating an increased volume of streams and [...]
So your biography is written, your press shots have been approved, and your social media accounts are good to go. But being a producer of DJ in 2018 is about so much more than just building your fanbase, and the hardest part - for even the world’s biggest superstars - comes in learning how [...]
As your career progresses, much of your focus will often resolve around the creative and marketing aspects. These are the aspects of your career that enable you to grow and increase your income. Due to this, it is all too easy to pour all of your resources into making sure you are doing everything [...]
With many people wishing to download media content for free, music piracy has been on the rise over the past few years. With the ability to hurt both emerging and established artists, the damage is often a lot worse than people tend to think. In this article, we’re going to discuss how music piracy [...]
Many producers within the EDM industry believe that producing music is the only way that they can make money in the scene. However, with an increasing number of musicians able to sustain a full-time career from their passion, it has become evident that generating multiple income streams is absolutely essential to success. In this [...]
Within the music industry, it’s very common for people to wish they could create a full-time income for themselves. After all, they don’t have to work a day job and can thus focus every waking minute of their time on their music career. During this article, we’re going to discuss some practical ways in [...]
As one of the leading music outlets within the electronic music industry, Beatport holds a great deal of influence over the scene. From promoting exclusive releases to ranking tracks on its elusive top 100 chart, the platform has become an integral aspect of the industry, providing data surrounding global trends and preferences. Unlike Spotify [...]
As an artist, the earliest stages of your career can often involve difficulty in getting your music heard. Despite your level of talent, this will always be one of the biggest hurdles that must be overcome in order to move forward. This is where PressPlay comes in. The firm is making a huge impact [...]
Spotify has continuously remained one of the most prominent music outlets in the world. With its huge volume of users, the platform commands a great deal of power in the music industry, making every one of its strategies send ripples through the scene, for better or for worse. Recently, Spotify announced plans to allow [...]
As an artist, samples will often be central to your tracks. The important thing to remember is that using samples without clearing them first could get you into some serious legal trouble. You cannot simply sample a piece of music already in existence, add it to your own song and start making money from [...]
What started out as essentially an extremely intimate genre in the USA has now risen above the ground.
As things stand in the world of music streaming, Spotify gets almost all of its music by cutting deals with the music labels, which have cut their own deals with musicians. But now, Spotify is starting to cut out the middle man. The music streaming giant has started licensing some songs directly from artists [...]
No matter how great your music is, one of the biggest challenges in this industry is to gain the right exposure for your work, and ensure that your audience is being maximized. Here are a few simple tips which can really help your work to reach the masses, and in turn, help grow your [...]
Making music can be a lot of fun, but once completed you will have a very important question to ask. How can you release your music for people to hear on every platform out there? Easy. Digital distribution services such as CDBaby, RouteNote, and Soundrop have acknowledged the need to get your music out [...]
Throughout the age of EDM, music producers have constantly been investing time and money into their careers. Whether it’s producers with a long-lasting legacy such as Eric Prydz or Tiësto, or upcoming artists making a dent in the industry, a commitment of time is essential to becoming successful. Our fascination with a producer making [...]
