Tips, Insights & Industry Secrets

How to Release an EP: A Step-by-Step Guide

Plan your tracklist, prepare each master and its metadata, submit one multi-track release, then check that every song appears correctly.

How to Make a Lyric Video for Your Song

Turn your finished song and accurate lyrics into a readable, synchronised video, then check the export and publish it on YouTube.

Music Promotion Strategies for Independent Musicians

Build a music promotion campaign around the right listeners, a clear goal and a realistic budget. Choose tactics, prepare your assets and use the results to decide what to change.

How to Promote Your Music With No Money

A practical £0 promotional-spend plan for independent musicians: choose your listeners, prepare a working link, share the song, pitch relevant outlets and learn from the response.

DistroKid Playlister: How It Works and How to Pitch Safely

DistroKid Playlister helps Ultimate members find contact details for Spotify playlist owners. Learn how to screen playlists, pitch a song and judge the results without buying placement.

MLC Royalties Explained: Who Gets Paid, How Much, and What to Check

The MLC collects certain U.S. digital mechanical royalties for songs. Learn who receives them, why payments vary, and how to check a missing share.

How to Cancel a TuneCore Subscription Without Losing Track of Your Releases

Cancel the right TuneCore renewal, check when your music may leave stores, and protect your releases, earnings and separate services.

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.