A recent article on Digital Music News claims that Apple Music will pay only 58% of streaming royalties back to artists, in contrast to Spotify (who claims to pay 70% … Continue reading
Releasing Music
Releasing music is complicated. Get important tips and updates on how to make your songs available to fans in the age of streaming digital music. Information about the world’s most popular platforms, how to access them, and how to work with DSPs like Spotify, Apple Music, and more properly.
How do I get my music on Apple Music?
As an Apple-approved aggregator, CD Baby can deliver your music to Apple Music quickly! We’ve been proud partners with Apple since the launch of iTunes more than a decade ago, … Continue reading
How to claim your Apple Music artist profile through ‘Connect’
Take control of your artist branding on Apple Music Apple just announced the launch of their new on-demand streaming service: Apple Music. If you’re including streaming services in your distribution … Continue reading
What artists need to know about Apple Music, Apple’s new streaming service
Apple has finally announced its new music streaming service, Apple Music CD Baby has covered the news about Apple Music’s launch from a few angles already, including: * a basic … Continue reading
Pre-Album Release Checklist: 19 Must Do Business Tips
This article was written by recording artist Brian Hazard. It originally appeared on his Passive Promotion blog. I’ve made a few notes throughout, as certain items were directly related to … Continue reading
Fans can now stream your Rhapsody tracks on Twitter
Rhapsody’s integration with Twitter Your Twitter followers can already watch shared YouTube videos and listen to music via SoundCloud without having to leave the Twitter platform. Now you can add … Continue reading
10 steps to building a single release campaign
[This article was written by Dae Bogan and it originally appeared on his website.] The music industry is full of mystery. From the complexities of royalty calculations to the fundamental … Continue reading
How to get your music on YouTube Music (formerly Music Key), YouTube’s music subscription service
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL9RetC0ook Move over Spotify and Rdio. YouTube Music is here. After much anticipation, YouTube has just announced the launch of its subscription streaming service: YouTube Red. YouTube Music, a component … Continue reading
Spotify now available in Brazil
You now have the opportunity to reach 200 million more people with your music Brazil is the world’s 7th-largest economy and the 8th-largest music market (with more than US$250 million … Continue reading
How to make the most of your music on Spotify
Spotify now reaches 10 million paying subscribers The popular music streaming service has reached a pretty significant milestone: 10 million paying subscribers and more than 40 million active users across 56 … Continue reading