Music promotion spreads your music, grows your fanbase and advances your career. In the past music promotion was taken care of by...

Promoting your music effectively on a DIY basis is tricky. Watching big artists pour thousands into massive campaigns can make the...

The future of music distribution comes down to two words: Metadata matters. Metadata ensures your songs are ready for distribution and...

On the surface, the goal of your music promotion seems pretty straightforward. You want to grow your following enough to bring your music...

By now, everyone knows how important it is to promote your music online. The new normal is spending a considerable chunk of time writing...

Planning your release is one of the most exciting parts of music promotion. Your album is almost done! But it’s hard to put together a...

Metrics for musicians. It’s a phrase that’s becoming more and more important in music promotion. And for good reason. In a recent poll,...

So after years of making tracks in the studio and sharing drafts here and there, I finally decided to do my own music distribution. I...

Playlists and music blogs are some of the most important channels for promoting new music from creators to fans. The people who curate...

Music mogul Simon Cowell recently parted ways with Little Mix, the girl group he championed and signed after they won the X Factor in...

Music’s leap to digital distribution has impacted all corners of the music business… Like how recording contracts and record deals work...

Today’s communication tools have broken down boundaries between audience and creator. It’s clear that sharing your music with your fans...

Streaming is taking over the world. You only have to take a quick glance at the numbers to watch the trend exploding. CD sales have...

Music Copyright is one of the most important concepts for musicians. It’s how you get paid for your music and how you protect the music...

Promoting your new music shouldn’t start on the release date. Waiting until your music is released to start promoting is way too late....

Cover songs can be a lot of things. They’re a great learning exercise, a good way to get new fans and they can be part of your strategy...

Albums don’t get nearly as much mileage as they used to. They’re still important, but artists are having to make more music than ever...

You’re done your album mixing and you’re almost ready for album mastering. All that’s left now is to arrange your song order just right....

Music distribution has changed completely. In just a few short years, streaming has become the outright leader in how we listen to music....

Terry Weerasinghe has a unique vantage point on the music distribution industry and its relationship to DJs. Originally from the UK,...