Tips, Insights & Industry Secrets

Spotify Canvas Maker: Create and Add a Canvas to Your Song

Choose a way to make a Spotify Canvas, prepare a file that fits, add it through Spotify for Artists and check what listeners see.

How to Get Your Music on Pandora

Deliver your release to Pandora through a distributor, check what listeners can find, claim Pandora AMP and use its reporting to plan your next move.

Album Barcodes: How to Get and Check the Right Code

An album barcode identifies a release, but the number used for digital delivery and the scannable symbol on physical stock serve different purposes. Learn how to choose, submit and check the right code.

Laptops for Music Production: Choose One That Fits Your Sessions

Choose a music-production laptop by testing your real workload, checking software and interface compatibility, and spending on the parts that solve your bottlenecks.

Electronic Music Genres: How to Hear and Use the Differences

Recognise major electronic music genres by their rhythm, bass and arrangement, then use those listening clues to make and describe your own track.

How to Earn Money From a Spotify Playlist

Owning a Spotify playlist does not earn royalties. Learn how independent musicians can use one to bring genuine listeners to their music, assess promotion costs and consider a separate paid-review route.

Best Headphones for Audiophiles: A Musician’s Buying Guide

Choose headphones for recording, mixing and critical listening. Compare six wired options, test them with your own music and check the final export.

How to Add Lyrics to Spotify: Step-by-Step Guide for Artists and Song Uploads

Learn how artists can add or correct lyrics on Spotify, which lyrics provider Spotify currently uses, and what to do when lyrics are missing or wrong.