The Benefits of Using Spotify for Artists: A Game-Changer for Musicians

One of the most powerful tools for musicians is Spotify for Artists—a dedicated platform that helps artists manage their presence on Spotify and grow their careers

Should I avoid explicit content in my songs?

As an artist, the decision to include explicit content in your music—whether it be strong language, adult themes, or controversial subject matter—comes with both artistic and commercial implications. While explicit content can lend authenticity, express emotions, or resonate with certain audiences, it also brings unique challenges that must be carefully considered when distributing your songs.

Streamline production with Tunebat BPM and Key finder

In the fast-paced and data-driven world of music production, independent artists and seasoned musicians alike are increasingly relying on tools that enhance their creative and strategic efforts. One such tool is Tunebat, an all-in-one platform offering features like key and BPM detection, audio analysis, and music recommendations.

What is a callertune?

A caller tune (also known as a ringback tone) is a sound or song that the person calling you hears while waiting for you to pick up the phone. Unlike a regular ringtone, which the phone's owner hears when receiving an incoming call, a caller tune is set up by the recipient but is heard by the caller.

Using Playlist Push to Boost Spotify Streams: A Smart Strategy for Independent Artists

One of the most effective ways to boost streams and expand your listener base is by getting featured on popular playlists. Enter Playlist Push, a service designed to help artists get their music heard by curators and ultimately grow their Spotify streams.

The Benefits of Apple Music for Artists: Empowering Musicians in the Streaming Era

As the digital landscape continues to evolve, platforms like Apple Music have become central to how artists distribute, promote, and monetize their music.

Getting your pages ready for social media ads

If you're luring in new social media fans with dazzling content, make sure your page is engaging, resourceful and up to date!

Branding for Musicians - Creating Promo Visuals on a Budget

As an independent artist, it is important to get your visual game just right. It’s a way for fans to tune in to you and what you’re about, while also being a means to stand out from other people.

Eliza Shaddad: find fans using your own voice

Eliza Shaddad is a Cornwall and London based indie singer-songwriter. She’s been using Beatchain’s Fan Builder feature to reach more of her fans.

Artists: don’t wait to be discovered

Running a music tech company that provides free distribution to artists (among a plethora of other things), I’ve noticed that there’s a serious misunderstanding around what it takes for an artist to be successful.

How do playlist curators work?

Getting your song on a playlist is a great way to get seen… but how do playlist curators work and how do they find the music they want to feature?

Streaming: enemy or friend of independent artists?

We talk to two artists to find out whether they love or despise streaming services, and what the benefits of being on a streaming platform might be.

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The real marketing hustle for musicians

TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, Facebook – increasingly on all these platforms artists hoping to get heard need to be clever with their online marketing. But what does that actually mean?

The virtual show is here to stay

Virtual performances have unexpectedly become the norm during a pandemic that restricts people from being in close proximity, and social media is helping artists to keep connecting with fans

Labels, promoters and managers need to understand data better

The music industry generally is way behind almost every other industry in understanding the value of data. Using data in the right way, labels, managers and promoters can shape the career of an artist with less guesswork.

Spotify

How is the internet shaping music genres?

Much like every other aspect of our modern lives, the internet has irrevocably changed the way music evolves, with new mini-genres popping up constantly, completely influenced by the way we share information in the 21st century.

Check Your Temperature: Warm and Cold Audiences in Music Marketing

In marketing, we use the terms warm and cold to categorize our audience, depending on how familiar they are with us. The warmth of the audience predicts what they're likely to do when we prompt them to buy, share, watch or listen to our product.

What's the deal with masters?

Kanye has reignited a long debate in the industry about how much profit artists actually see from their work

Fake fans are the past, real fans are the future

Music industry 2.0 knows that today’s fans have more choice, so engaging them properly is crucial to whether an artist succeeds or has trouble

TikTok

Getting signed to a label: What can go wrong?

What happens after you get signed to a record label and how could things go wrong? An insider from the music industry gives their view

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Anghami

Boomplay

Line Music

QQ Music

Pretzel Rocks

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Fan Builder is here!

Fan Builder is the easiest way for artists to place ads on social media. Digital ads have a really steep learning curve, and so we've designed a system to take away many of the complicated parts of placing, targeting and understanding ads on Facebook and Instagram. We've been having some awesome results with a small group of early-access users, and are now inviting more artists to start using the feature.

Royalties: everything you need to know to get started

Get to grips with royalties now to earn from your work. Yes, finances can be boring and writing and yes, touring probably look a lot more fun but familiarizing yourself with the numbers is essential.

Sampling — How does it work legally?

Of all the nooks and crannies of the music industry artists must wrap their heads around, sampling is often perceived as one of the murkiest.

Facebook

How Important is Personal Brand for Artists?

We hear the term personal brand so much these days, it’s become meaningless. What is a personal brand? Is it really so important, or is it all internet hype, and the music is what really counts? Our Insider gives their take on the matter.

Content tips: Growing music fans with Facebook ads

If you've been sharing your music online for a little while, but are struggling to get your page likes/followers from in the hundreds to in the thousands, you might want to consider running social media ads.

How to cope with mental health stress as a musician

Talking about mental health is hard, but the music industry has started to open up in recent years. New voices and organisations continue to amplify and push the conversation forward, with stars like Beyoncé, James Blake and Adele sharing their own experiences and helping to make mental health a normal part of everyday conversation.

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Do I need a manager?

A manager can change the course of an artist’s career but it’s all about getting one at the right time ! You’ve got some songs, you’ve built a following and you’re ready to go up a level or two. You’re close enough to feel it. So what’s stopping you from ...

How To Get Paid From Streaming

There is money to be made from streaming, even for independent artists. Here’s the info you need to know. Love it or hate it, in 2020 music streaming makes the music industry go round. From Spotify and Bandcamp to Mixcloud and SoundCloud, streaming audio has never felt more ubiquitous — ...

How to interact with the music industry, and maximize your chances of success

How do you make sure your first contact with the music industry is the best it can possibly be? As an independent artist, you might have lots of questions about how things work in the music world. With this in mind, we asked for some insider knowledge from someone who ...

Playing your first gig: A guide

From dealing with promoters to making sure you entertain the crowd, here’s a practical guide to playing your first gig Playing live should really be the fun part of making music. For some reason though, it's one of the things a lot of people struggle with. Unlike with recording, there's ...

Do I need a label?

Whether you need a label depends on what you want to achieve, and how much you’re prepared to do yourself As an independent artist, you might have lots of questions about how things work in the music world. With this in mind, we asked for some insider knowledge from someone ...

You don't need a film crew to make a music video!

Not every artist will have the time, equipment or software to film and edit a professional-looking video, and so we've teamed up with the guys at Rotor to bring AI music videos to Beatchain!

How to get your tracks on TikTok... And what to do when you get them there!

Find out what content is most likely to go viral and follow our steps to get your music heard!

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Music Tips: 10 Types of Content to Engage and Grow Your Fanbase

Social media is changing the relationships between fans and artists. Your modern audience now craves more intimate, varied and regular content than ever before.

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