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How to get verified on Amazon Music for Artists
Claiming your artist profile on Amazon Music’s analytics app Just like Spotify and Apple Music, you can claim your artist profile on Amazon Music for Artists. This analytics tool is...
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How to make an Instagram Reel with your music
Want to create an Instagram Reel using your own music? Instagram has launched its answer to TikTok: Instagram Reels. Your fans can now create 15-second “Reels” that are cut to your...
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How to get your music on Instagram Reels
Want people to use your songs in their Instagram Reels? Instagram now has a short-form video feature similar to TikTok called Instagram Reels, which lives right there within the existing...
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7 kinds of singles you should be releasing in 2020
We’re living in the age of singles As music streaming has grown in popularity over the past decade, it’s taken the single-song format along for the ride. While a full-length...
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The Musician’s Guide to Live Streaming
Live streaming is not a replacement for the visceral experience of a real-deal, in-person show; it’s an engaging medium all its own. In this article, we’ll briefly cover the history...
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6 things you should do before you finish your recording session
Don’t leave the studio without doing these things So you’re all done recording your next song. You’ve laid down final takes for all the tracks, mixed everything and decided on...
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HearNow announces donation link option on profiles
Add a donation link to your HearNow promo page We’ve all been to a show where the band sets out a tip jar so fans can help them fill the...
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Get your lyrics on Spotify with Musixmatch
Add real-time lyrics to your songs on Spotify. Spotify has launched a real-time lyrics feature in 26 markets around the world. Listeners in participating countries can opt to view lyrics...
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How this artist grew to 500,000 monthly listeners on Spotify without playlists
This is an excerpt from Ari Herstand’s book How to Make It in the New Music Business (second edition). Three years ago the northern Virginia conscious hip hop artist Lucidious...
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Q&A With Singer-Songwriter Alli Russell
Allison (“Alli”) Russell is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist in the acclaimed Americana band Birds of Chicago. Recently Alli joined forces with Rhiannon Giddens, Amethyst Kiah and Leyla McCalla for the...
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