Guides for independent artists and labels
Fourteen field guides on the things that actually move a release: the platforms, the money, and the plan. Pick one and we will send it straight to your inbox.
- Independent artists and labels
Spotify rewards the artist who shows up early. Build the pre-release run instead of starting on drop day.
- Independent artists and labels
YouTube is the biggest music platform on earth. Treat it like one instead of a video site.
- Independent artists and labels
A viral moment is not a career. Turn the first one into a repeatable system.
- Independent artists and labels
SoundCloud pays you from your own fans, not a shared pool. Learn to use the fan-powered model.
- Dance artists and labels
Dance music does not follow the streaming rules. Different platforms, gatekeepers and economics.
- Independent artists and labels
Close to a third of your income is publishing, and most artists never collect it. Part 1 shows where it comes from.
- Independent artists and labels
Most artists sign their publishing away for an advance they never recoup. Part 2 helps you read the deal.
- Songwriters and artists
Your recordings and songs earn eight royalty streams. Most artists collect from two. Get the other six flowing.
- Independent artists and labels
A single sync placement can pay more than 20,000 dollars. Shift the odds toward writing songs eligible for one.
- Songwriting sessions
A one-page template to lock in songwriter splits before anyone leaves the room.
- Independent artists
The artists who break out in 2026 are planning now. Five decisions and one calendar for the year.
- Independent artists
Drop day is when marketing should peak, not start. A week-by-week checklist that flips it right side up.
- Artists switching distributors
Switching distributors is the fastest way to vanish from Spotify. This prevents it from happening to you.
- Growing labels and artist teams
Most indie labels are one person doing six jobs. See which jobs to outsource first.
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