Everyone has heard the AI Drake song. It’s impressive, sounds remarkably accurate to Drake, and Drake, nor his label, had nothing to do with the making of that song. The song in question has resulted in legal troubles for a numerous people involved. Drake’s label is fighting hard to keep it out of the public […]
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Music producers are a bit like songwriters in the music industry – absolutely essential, often under-rated, and often underpaid. So this begs the question, can music producers become millionaires? If you’re in a hurry, the answer is yes, by the way. Not only that, but there are even a couple of billionaire music producers too. […]
It’s a common question for budding music producers just starting out in the industry. “Can I Become A Music Producer without knowing how to play the piano?”. The common answer being repeated time and time again across the internet is a resounding no. Music producers from far and wide are coming out of the woodwork, […]

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 […]

Picture this – you’re super proud of your new song you have finally mastered and released to the major streaming services. You are super proud of your work and want to show it to a friend. Are you allowed to play your own song on Spotify, or will you be flagged for artificially increasing your […]
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 […]

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 […]
Aaron Dontez Yates, known more commonly by his rap name Tech N9ne, is a prolific and extremely successful independent rapper, with dozens of huge tracks under his belt, and well over a billion total streams across his discography. But how much does Spotify pay him? Tech N9ne’s Business Successes Tech N9ne not only earns money […]