Tips, Insights & Industry Secrets

BMI Payment Schedule: When Royalties Arrive and What Affects Your Payment

BMI ordinarily distributes royalties in February, May, August and November. Learn why a performance may appear in a later distribution, what the payment minimums are and how to investigate a missing credit.

How to Become a Spotify Reviewer: Is It a Real Job and How Do You Apply?

SongReviewer.us is not an official Spotify hiring site. Learn how to check its reviewer offer, verify a claimed Spotify job and find independent music-review work.

How to Check if a Song Is Copyrighted on YouTube

Check the rights behind a song, run YouTube Studio’s pre-publication copyright check and find out what a claim means before releasing your video.

Music Distribution Contracts: What to Check Before Signing

A practical guide to reviewing music distribution contracts, from rights and fees to royalty statements, release delivery and leaving a deal.

What Does It Mean to Sell Your Music Catalogue? Explained for Artists

Selling a music catalogue means transferring specified rights or royalty interests to a buyer. Find out what an offer includes, how its value is assessed and what you may keep.

Amazon Music Charts: How to Find Top Songs and Albums

Learn where to find Amazon Music charts, how top songs and albums are ranked, and how chart pages differ by country, genre and listening context.

Charlie Ashcroft’s Musosoup Round-Up September 2026

Charlie Ashcroft’s top picks from Musosoup submissions in September 2026

Ghost Tickets Are Now Illegal in California. Here's How the Scam Worked.

California has banned the sale of tickets resellers don't actually own. Here's how 'ghost tickets' worked, and why the ban matters for independent artists and grassroots venues everywhere.