My music career and record label would not be in the place they’re at without a lot of music. And I mean a lot. Thousands of releases in 5 years, and tens of millions of streams. So how is it that we have been able to finish songs quickly without sacrificing the quality? Today, I’m […]
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So you’ve figured out that DistroKid is the best cheap online music distribution service, but you want to get the best deal possible. Don’t Worry, I’ve got you! Here’s a link for getting a 7% discount on your first year on DistroKid. You won’t find a better deal anywhere else. How Much Does DistroKid Cost […]
How much does Apple Music pay per stream? It’s actually not bad at all, when compared to the competition such as YouTube Music and Spotify. According to Apple themselves, While royalties from streaming services are calculated on a stream share basis, a play still has a value. This value varies by subscription plan and country […]
It can be pretty baffling to figure out what size your album art should be. This, paired with the fact that it’s absolutely essential to make sure your album art is clean and not pixelated when viewed on music streaming services, makes this an essential element to get right. So what size should your album […]

There are a ton of different times as an artist where you may be asked to provide your Spotify Artist url. But it isn’t always obvious how to actually do this. Here’s how you can grab your Spotify Artist url for DistroKid and other online music distribution services. Getting Spotify Artist url on Desktop If […]

Accessing Spotify for artists through DistroKid is easy. Doing this has a lot of benefits for you as a musician, especially if a large portion of your audience are on Spotify. So What are the main benefits of using Spotify For Artists? Why Use Spotify For Artists? Firstly, logging into Spotify For Artists will allow […]

If you are an independent musician, Spotify will most likely pay your music royalties via the online music distribution service you use to release your music – but how often do they pay? Spotify is one of the better streaming platform when it comes to payments. From my experience they have always been accurate and […]

Distributing music to Instagram like the big label artists might seem like a daunting task at first, but in reality anyone can do it. Here’s how to distribute your own music to Instagram with ease. Instagram Music Distribution You may have noticed when using Instagram that certain content such as reels may include music overlaid […]

There is much debate online around the topic of how much Spotify pay its artists per stream. I’ve heard all sorts of figures from a low as $0.001 all the way up to $0.01. But how much does Spotify Really pay per stream? In Reality, I have found Spotify pays $0.0023 per stream on average. […]
Matt Farley is an underappreciated genius. In a world where music streaming dominates, and the cost of releasing music to the world is cheaper than ever, one man has taken it upon himself to take the art of being prolific to a whole other level. Bar none, Matt Farley is possibly individually responsible for more […]